Secrets of the Giant Redwoods: The Curse of Being the Tallest

🌳Coast redwoods are the tallest trees on earth, reaching heights between 350 and 380 feet.

🔥Redwoods are fire resistant and can grow in places with almost no light.

🌿The canopies of giant redwoods support entire ecosystems, creating hanging gardens of ferns, rhododendrons, and more.

🌲Persistence and activism have helped preserve a small percentage of old-growth redwood forest.

🌍The internet has created challenges for the preservation of redwoods, with sensitive locations becoming popular and facing damage from increased foot traffic.

How tall are redwoods?

—Coast redwoods, the tallest trees on earth, can reach heights between 350 and 380 feet.

What makes redwoods unique?

—Redwoods are fire resistant, grow in places with low light, and have canopies that support entire ecosystems.

How have redwoods been preserved?

—A small percentage of old-growth redwood forests have been preserved through activism and the establishment of national parks.

What challenges do redwoods face?

—The internet and social media have led to increased foot traffic and damage to sensitive redwood locations.

Are there taller trees than redwoods?

—It is possible, but the tallest known trees on earth are redwoods.

00:00Driving through the redwoods after a snowstorm reveals fallen trees and branches that pose a risk due to the immense size of the trees.

02:39Coast redwoods are the tallest trees on earth, reaching heights between 350 and 380 feet.

03:27The canopies of giant redwoods support entire ecosystems, creating hanging gardens of ferns, rhododendrons, and more.

05:31Activists and the establishment of national parks have preserved a small percentage of old-growth redwood forest.

09:38Increased foot traffic and damage to delicate redwood areas due to the internet and social media have led to the closure and protection of these locations.