The strange history of the redwood tunnel trees
onTunnel trees mark a strange time in the marketing of tourism in the redwoods.
Video: Biking the San Vicente Redwoods with World Champion Kate Courtney
onWe invited World Champion and Olympic mountain biker Kate Courtney to ride the trails of San Vicente Redwoods to demonstrate the relationship between conservation and recreation. Late last year, a new network of trails opened to the public at San …
Redwoods Rising receives major Wildlife Conservation Board grant
onRedwoods Rising receives important grant from Wildlife Conservation Board.
Protecting a sensitive salamander
onNear the jade waters of the Smith River in Redwood National and State Parks is the habitat of a small amphibian species that may depend on redwood forests as its environment changes. The southern torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton variegatus) seeks clear, …
Wild weather brings snow to the coast redwoods
onamazing photos of rare snowfall in the coast redwood range
8 early blooms herald spring’s approach
onSpring doesn’t start until March 20, but that doesn’t stop the blooms in the coast redwood forests, even in the recent, unusual snow. Look out for these beauties, blooming now and in the coming months. Western trillium Milkmaid Redwood sorrel …
How to bar barred owls
onBarred owls and northern spotted owls have a lot in common: Both are brown-and-white owls; both are denizens of mature forests. The spotted owl hoots a four-note call, while the slightly larger barred owl hoots, “Who cooks for you?!” But …
10 life lessons from the redwoods
on10 life lessons from the redwoods
Damage keeping some redwood parks closed following storms
onredwood park closures due to storm damage
New research illuminates climate vulnerability and resilience of world’s tallest trees
onRedwoods throughout the range are showing effects of drought and climate change.
A big thank you from Montgomery Woods
onSupporters gave generously to the Montgomery Woods Initiative.
Video: Removing old logging roads in Redwood National and State Parks
onA key part of Redwoods Rising is removing old and abandoned logging roads that disrupt habitat connectivity in the forest.
Video: Quick tour of Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve
onMontgomery Woods State Natural Reserve is the centerpiece of the League’s Montgomery Woods Initiative.
Delights of the rainy season in the redwoods
onRecent showers have kicked off the rainy season in the coast redwood range, bringing fresh, earthy scents, the patter of drops on fronds and leaves, and the enchanting sights of waterfalls, newts, and fungi. It’s a great time to enjoy …
4 peaceful redwood groves in San Francisco
onSan Francisco lies within the coast redwood range, home to more than 100 redwood parks. In some of these parks live Earth’s tallest and among the oldest trees. If you’re visiting San Francisco and you don’t have time to travel to a redwood park, Golden Gate Park offers shady, peaceful groves. Although the following groves were planted and don’t contain the ancient giants of some redwood parks, these places are a great alternative to experience the look and feel of their wild counterparts outside city limits.
Day One of Big Basin’s new era
onVisiting Big Basin Redwoods State Park on its reopening day. While the newly opened area might seem spare to some, it actually represents a ton of work in a short amount of time.
Bigfoot in the redwoods
onThere have been a number of bigfoot sightings in the redwoods.
Good news for the beloved redwoods of Atkins Place
onDonors help us raise funds for Atkins Place.
Community turns out for Summer in the Redwoods celebration
onSummer in the Redwoods event caps of California State Parks Week
Time to spy a rare bird in the sky
onNext time you visit Redwood National and State Parks, you may see California condors taking flight among the redwoods. California condors, magnificent creatures that have been absent from this area for more than a century, were nearly extinct by the 1980s. Thanks to a monumental conservation effort and successful captive breeding program, there are now wild condor populations in Central and Southern California, Arizona, and Baja Mexico. Now, condors may even be returning to Northern California skies.