10 times van life in the redwoods looked like a dream
onThese 10 awesome Instagram photos will get you dreaming about life on the road (and in the forest).
Grove of Titans
onCalifornia State Parks, Save the Redwoods League, National Park Service, and Redwood Parks Conservancy partner to protect and to improve visitor access to the Grove of Titans in Jedediah Smith Redwoods — one of the last remnants of old-growth coast redwood forest and home to some of the world’s largest coast redwoods.
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.
Construction of elevated walkway in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park begins on November 6, 2019
onThe renovation project will establish official, safe access to the Grove, provide ecosystem protections for the trees, visitor services and amenities, including a new restroom facility where the Mill Creek Trail meets Howland Hill Road.
Rain creates colorful mushroom show
onAren’t we all more than a little relieved for the recent coast rains after too many dry, drought-stricken months here in California? I always look for mushrooms on the forest floor as proof that the rain has really sunk in. Last week …
Through the Woods with a Ranger and a Poet
onAs inspiring as the redwood forest can be, it is even better when shared. We know the inspirational surge that our favorite redwood places engender; it’s why we keep going back. And it is why we bring our friends there …
Largest WWII Memorial in U.S. Rediscovered in the Redwoods
onIn 1945, with victory in Europe and Japan within sight, individuals and organizations all across the country united in a nationwide effort to preserve 5,000 acres of old-growth redwoods as the National Tribute Grove. The effort, led by Save the Redwoods League …
Star Wars: Return of the Jedediah Smith Redwoods
onHere at Save the Redwoods League, we get a kick out of celebrating Star Wars Day every May 4th (as in, “May the 4th be with you…”). Of the 460 planets that exist within the Star Wars films, where would you …
Springtime Family Redwoods Getaways
onWhat are your fondest childhood memories? It’s often the small moments we share with loved ones, like sitting around a campfire and watching the stars, that stick with us for life. And you don’t have to shell out the big …
Drought in the Redwoods
onLast week I traveled northwards up the coast redwood range to check on weather conditions in the forest at Humboldt Redwoods, Prairie Creek, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Parks. Through our Redwoods and Climate Change Initiative, we are studying how …
Fifty Shades of Green
onLeaves rustle with the breeze all around you in the redwood forest. I’ve heard leaves called nature’s solar panels and they are the original and perhaps only truly green energy. They absorb carbon dioxide from the air and mix it …