Resilience of the Redwoods

Explore California's redwoods and the wildfires they have outlasted

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Symbols of Survival

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Redwoods in the California Landscape

Explore the Redwoods in Your Own Backyard

The Mother Tree

Big Basin Redwood State Park

The Auto Tree

Big Basin Redwood State Park

"The trees that people put names on and enjoy are iconic because they are survivors."Joanne Kerbavaz, Senior Environmental Scientist, California State Parks

Chronicles of the CZU Fire

Learn about the devastating 2020 lightning fire and the trees that survived it

Surviving the Fire

How the Redwoods looked before and after the 2020 CZU Lightning Fire

What Happened in 2020 in Big Basin?

Explore the Auto Tree after the fire

Explore the impacts of the 2020 CZU Lightning Fire and the Auto Tree in 3D

Explore the Mother Tree after the fire

A close reading of a redwood tree reveals clues about resilient communities

Memories of the Fires

The CZU lightning fires, as remembered by park rangers and the trees themselves

View California Wildfires from Above

NASA imagery provides a bird's eye view

Discover Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Home to the iconic State Tree

Past and Future of Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Travel through history at the Big Basin Redwoods State Park Headquarters

Big Basin Visitor's Center

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Big Basin Visitor's Center and Auto Tree

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"As I drove through the entrance of the California Redwood Park and beheld the sign which read 'TO BE PRESERVED IN A STATE OF NATURE' I knew my life was to be profoundly changed forever."Harriett "Petey" Weaver, California State Parks' first female ranger

Hike the Treks

Explore in StreetView and breathe in the fresh air

ExploreThe Father of the Forest on Loop Trail

ExploreThe Sequoia Trail

ExploreThe Auto Tree and the Visitors Center

ExploreSkyline to the Sea Trail

Past and Present Preservationists

A century of efforts to protect the redwoods

Articles of Incorporation of the Save the Redwoods League, 1920

California Secretary of State, Articles of Incorporation Records

Plaque commemorating Andrew P. Hill, 1922

Department of Public Works, Division of Architecture Records

Civilian Conservation Corps, Camp Mt. Madonna, 1933

Department of Natural Resources Records

Smokey the Bear: A Mascot for Preservation

Meet the Champions of the Great American Wilderness

From writers and artists to biologists and interpreters

Delve into the Archives

Snapshots of California redwoods over the decades

Explore More California Parks

Get on the Road

10 Natural Wonders in Big Sur

The coffee's hot and the engine's running. Get ready for a road trip north along California's Highway 1

California State Parks

An expedition through the California State Parks.

Take a Tour through Joshua Tree National Park

There's lots to be seen where two deserts meet.

Preserving California State Parks Natural and Cultural Treasures

California State Archives

Tour More US Parks and Natural Heritage from Around the World

The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks

Home to nature, history and collections

UK Gardens

From the smallest window box to the largest country estate

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