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.
Things are looking up
Today in History
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National Public Lands Day
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A duckling swimming in a water meadow, Suffolk, England
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World Meerkat Day
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Grand Canyon National Park turns 105
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Little Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico
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Hanging out on a limb
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Let s ride! It s Roller Coaster Day
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White Sands National Park turns 90
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Float on
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Red squirrel
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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
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International Roller Coaster Day
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A view from the top
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For Hispanic Heritage Month: Out of Many, One
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First day of National Park Week
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Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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The Unfinished Obelisk near Aswan, Egypt
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Old man s whiskers growing wild
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The Elbe in Dresden, Germany
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Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
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Dyavolski Most
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Happy Syttende Mai!
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Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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English National Ballet performing The Nutcracker
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Golden larches and Prusik Peak, the Enchantments, Washington
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Happy World Laughter Day
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International Polar Bear Day
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Venice by night
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