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Giants, Kings Canyon

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September 21st 2012
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park This is a forest of giants, big old giants! The General Sherman Tree is the world’s largest tree, about 2700 years old, its largest branch is about 2.15m in diameter, thicker than most other tree’s trunks!. These sequoia trees have a special type of bark that seems to be resilient to fungi, insects and also fire resistant. The wood is so impenetrable or ... read more

North America » United States » California » Sierra National Forest

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more