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Nothing quite compares to the majesty of a towering redwood tree. These forest giants have inspired generations of artists, from Albert Bierstadt ... bad news for trees, but giant sequoias can ...

The biggest of northern California’s giant redwood trees grow more than 250 ft. tall, with a circumference greater than 90 ft. at their base. The oldest have seen more than 3,000 years.