We"re looking at sequoia trees in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, California—the two parks border each other in the Sierra Nevada range in Central California. These giant sequoias can grow nearly 300 feet tall and some specimens have lived more than 3,000 years. Their longevity—even in areas prone to wildfires—is helped by thick bark that"s full of fire-resistant tannins.
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Today in History
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All Rhodes lead to the beach
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Winnie-the-Pooh Day
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International Cheetah Day
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy
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Sunlight sets Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull aglow
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National Frog Month
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
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A march toward a dream
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La Brecha de Rolando (Rolands Breach), Spain
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Have you turned off your electronic device?
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World Bee Day
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Installation art turns heads
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National Public Lands Day
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Point Reyes National Seashore, California
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A predator at risk
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World Water Day
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World Octopus Day
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World Oceans Day
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Listening to the sea
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Almond trees in full bloom, California
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What s going on in this sky?
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National Mountain Climbing Day
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Waiting for winter
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Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia
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Thomsons gazelles, Maasai Mara, Kenya
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Apple Tree Day
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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Floating temples in the Land of Smiles
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