upper waypoint

The Tallest Survivors

Save ArticleSave Article
Failed to save article

Please try again

Big Basin by Mark Fiore

Good news! It looks like many of Big Basin's ancient redwoods appear to have survived the CZU Lightning Complex fire.

I guess if you've been around for 2,000 years or so and have thick fire-resistant bark, you can handle a little conflagration once in a while.

Even though the latest round of huge wildfires has been devastating for so many people, I get some comfort from the life span of huge redwood trees with partially burned-out trunks that will become forts for visiting children.

Sponsored

lower waypoint
next waypoint
State Prisons Offset New Inmate Wage Hikes by Cutting Hours for Some WorkersFresno's Chinatown Neighborhood To See Big Changes From High Speed RailErik Aadahl on the Power of Sound in FilmCecil Williams, Legendary Pastor of Glide Church, Dies at 94Alameda: The Island That Almost Wasn’tKQED Youth Takeover: How Can San Jose Schools Create Safer Campuses?How to Attend a Rally Safely in the Bay Area: Your Rights, Protections and the PoliceRainn Wilson from ‘The Office’ on Why We Need a Spiritual RevolutionWill Less Homework Stress Make California Students Happier?Nurses Warn Patient Safety at Risk as AI Use Spreads in Health Care