Redwoods backpacking, the antidote to stress
onBeneath the redwood’s evergreen canopy, the load on your shoulders lightens—no matter how heavy your pack. Here’s where to unwind with the world’s most majestic trees.
Escape crowds at these 6 enthralling, lesser-known redwood parks
onExploreRedwoods.org has long showcased more than 100 national, state, and local redwood parks in California as well as a few in Oregon. To help narrow your choices as summer approaches, consider these favorite, off-the-beaten-track parks as chosen by Save the …
7 awesome backpacking trips in the redwoods
onDay hikes are one way to experience the awe of California’s coast redwood and giant sequoia forests, but there’s nothing like the immersive experience of backpacking in these places. Carrying everything you’ll need allows you to reach parts of the …
Four awesome bike rides through the redwoods
onFour rad rides in the coast redwoods ranging from heart pumpers for mountain bikers to smooth trails for road biking beginners.
Video: Your redwoods playground
onA day trip to Portola Redwoods State Park highlights just a few of the fun things you can do in the redwoods.
3 of the best San Francisco Bay Area redwoods campgrounds
onHere are three of the best campgrounds in the redwoods near the San Francisco Bay Area, along with recommended hikes, nearby destinations, and packing tips.
Memorial Day weekend in the redwoods
onfive memorial day redwood trip ideas
Finding Strange Marvels in Portola Redwoods
onWe’re nine people, trekking through Portola Redwoods State Park on a sunny Saturday afternoon led by Rolando Cohen and Harry Pollack from Save the Redwoods League. Our hike was a component of the League’s Free Redwoods Days, which will happen every second Saturday of 2018.
Andrew Vought: Rescuing Treasured Parks from Closure
onWhen California’s state-park crisis hit in 2011, businessman Andrew Vought was shocked to find that Portola Redwoods State Park was slated for closure. “I couldn’t let that happen,” he said. Vought had long enjoyed hiking and camping at the park, …
Portola Redwoods State Park Has a New Campground Host to Welcome You!
onJust a short drive southwest of San Jose lies the beautiful Portola Redwoods State Park. A few years ago, the park — which shelters some of the tallest, most majestic redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains — was threatened with …
Redwood forests – no cell phones!
onIt is all the rage! New York Times columnist Nick Bilton writes this week that a founder of Pinterest “drive[s] until cell service drops off (yes, this is possible) and spend[s] the weekend engaged with all things analog. . .”. …
Good News For Old-Growth!
onWe have some good news here at Save the Redwoods League, and we’re thrilled about it! We have reached a major milestone by raising half of the $8 million cost to protect some of the tallest and oldest redwood forests …
4 Ways to See the Redwood Forest Anew
onThis weekend, I visited a corner of paradise in Portola Redwoods State Park. This park is the home of some of the tallest, most majestic redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Now is the perfect time to see a veil …
The Best Thing I Ever Ate … near the Redwoods!
onI don’t know about you, but I love to eat. I can’t get enough of good food, especially after exercising in the redwoods. I’m obsessed with calorie-counting because my friends and I are planning a birthday bash in October, so …