NBC Los Angeles

Drought-Weakened Trees Prompt Closure of Trail to California's Giant Sequoias

Dead and dying trees are threatening to fall in Sequoia National Forest and officials have closed the Trail of 100 Giants to keep visitors safe. The Fresno Bee reports that U.S. Forest Service ...
Business Insider

New Scientific Study Assesses State of Giant Sequoias, Reveals 18% Mortality of Mature Trees Due to Severe Wildfires

Only 26% of giant sequoia range shows high resistance to extreme wildfires Roughly 13% of the range at risk of local extinction ARNOLD, Calif., April 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new scientific ...
NBC Bay Area

Grove of giant sequoia trees burns in California's Sierra National Forest

A lightning-sparked wildfire in California’s Sierra National Forest burned Tuesday through a grove of giant sequoias and set some of the ancient towering trees on fire. Wildland firefighters with tree ...
East Bay Times

Wildfires killed nearly 20% of the world’s giant sequoias. How crews are racing to save the rest.

Five years ago, a tragic and depressing environmental story unfolded when thousands of giant sequoia trees, an iconic California species that tower 300 feet high and can live for 3,000 years, were ...