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A woman hiking with a cane in a redwood forest.

A hike with Disabled Hikers was an eye-opening experience

by Jennifer Charney on

When you hiked, did you notice the number of benches along the way? If you’re not a person who uses mobility aids, chances are your answer is no because you don’t have to think about these characteristics. For those of …

A grey-haired woman backpacking, with greenery and boulders in the background.

Lucille Vinyard, a redwoods hero

by Dave Van de Mark on

Photographer Dave Van de Mark remembers his friend Lucille, a heroic environmental activist who helped lead the effort to establish and expand Redwood National Park.

A woman of color stands on a log hanging over a creek and peers through her binoculars.

5 ways to do forest bathing

by Emily Harwitz on

Certified forest bathing guide Juan Lazo Bautista took us into the redwoods and explains how this immersive nature experience works, including a meditation, tools, and practices to help guide you on your journey.

A woman wearing a hard hat and a pack of tree seedlings

Planting 23,000 redwood trees

by Dana Viloria on

To help restore the forest in San Vicente Redwoods, which was impacted by the CZU Lightning Complex fire, the League and our partners planted thousands of trees.

A creek pooled with a fallen trunk in a redwood forest

Protecting Tc’ih-Léh-Dûñ

by InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council on

To ensure lasting protection and ongoing stewardship, the League donated and transferred the forest to the Sinkyone Council, and the Council granted the League a conservation easement. Through this partnership, the Sinkyone Council returns Indigenous presence to a land from which Sinkyone people were forcibly removed generations ago.