redwood groves
Tall tree clusters
Redwood groves are stands of redwood trees, the towering conifers native to coastal California and southern Oregon.
These groves—whether ancient old-growth or younger second-growth—are destinations for hikers and tourists drawn to their cathedral-like atmosphere: We walked through the redwood groves in silence.
Many are protected in state and national parks.
- forest canopyUpper woodland leaf layer
- dappled lightSpotted sunbeams through gaps
- California coastWestern state's oceanfront
- old-growth forestLong-undisturbed mature woodland ecosystem
- ancient forestsLong-undisturbed woodland ecosystems
John Muir · hiking trails · conservation movement · tree huggers · banana slugs · Pacific Northwest · heritage trees · coastal fog · biodiversity · microclimate · forest bathing · tree rings · carbon sequestration · Sierra Nevada · fairy rings · root systems · Big Sur · wildlife observation
- Silicon ValleySilicon Valley, San Jose, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Mountain View
redwood grovesdesert
To leave behind completely
tundra · sand dunes · salt flats · grassland · scrubland
redwood grovesconcrete jungle
Dense cityscape, few parks
clearcut · parking lot · urban sprawl · industrial zone · strip mall
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