Giant Sequoias of McKinley Grove Threatened by Garnet Fire in Sierra National Forest
onContinued Giant Sequoia Emergency Highlights Need for Renewed Federal and State Resources
Multi-year Research at Big Basin Redwoods State Park Reveals How Old-Growth Coast Redwoods Survive Extreme Wildfire Conditions
onTrees resprout from ancient buds—dormant under bark for centuries—and utilize decades-old carbon reserves.
New canopy photos show prolific redwood tree regrowth since the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fires
How wildfire changes the world underground
onWhen a wildfire burns through a forest, it can leave behind a charred and seemingly lifeless landscape. But before long, seedlings sprout in the burned, black soil—the promise of a renewed forest. What kind of forest will it be? Which …
Video: Coalition making progress on protection of giant sequoias
onThe Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition exceeded its goal for work in the giant sequoia range this past year.
Coalition makes great progress in protecting giant sequoias from wildfire threats
onOne hundred human generations can come and go in the lifetime of a giant sequoia. This forest ecosystem has been here on the west slopes of the Sierra Nevada—and only here—for millions of years, and we lost nearly 20% in …
Video: Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition
onMeet the people behind the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition.
Video: Burning to save giant sequoia forests
onSave the Redwoods League recently worked with Inside Climate News to tell the story of the dangers faced by California’s giant sequoia forests in a time of high-severity wildfire. League Forest Ecologist Linnea Hardlund features prominently in the video talking …
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.
Washburn Fire burns close to treasured Mariposa Grove
onwashburn fire threatens mariposa grove giant sequoias
Giant sequoia groves continue to be mired in highest drought level
onGiant sequoia groves mired in exceptional drought
Bipartisan legislation introduced to save giant sequoias
onNew legislation would provide much-needed help for giant sequoias.
Giant sequoias’ declining wildfire resilience
onFor millennia, one of the defining characteristics of giant sequoias has been their innate resilience to wildfire. But in the last several years, severe fires in the Sierra Nevada have revealed an unprecedented vulnerability in the groves. League staffers’ publication in a scientific journal is the first to document this new phenomenon.
Scientific American documentary examines giant sequoia loss to wildfire
onScientific American video surveys damage at Alder Creek
First look at League’s Red Hill property confirms giant sequoia loss
onFirst visit to Red Hill following Windy Fire confirms loss of giant sequoia
Infographic: Protecting giant sequoias from severe wildfire
onInfographic shows why we’re losing giant sequoia to fire and how to prevent it
Windy Fire reaches Red Hill
onAs the Windy Fire burns in Red Hill, the League needs supporters to champion prescribed burning and fire resilience work.
Wildfire returns to the giant sequoia range
onKNP Complex Fire threatens famous giant sequoia
Online map enables you to track progress of California wildfire
onOnline map enables you to track the progress of California wildfire, which shows the proximity of the fires to the giant sequoia groves.
An innovative solution to a tricky fire in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
onCalifornia State Parks staff used an innovative solution to a fire in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.
One month last summer: wildfires in the redwoods
onEven though so much has been written about the fires of 2020—particularly in this space —it is still hard to remember clearly what it was like to live in California during that time. Part of this is because so much has …