Sinkyone Wilderness State Park

A hiker wearing a bright red jacket and a gray backpack walks through a redwood forest carpeted with giant ferns.

Redwoods backpacking, the antidote to stress

by Helena Guglielmino on

Beneath 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.

Three people walking through a forest of giant redwoods on a trail lined with tall ferns.

7 awesome backpacking trips in the redwoods

by Save the Redwoods League on

Day 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 …