But it took more than the hard work of wildland firefighters, luck or a shift in the wind to protect the majestic trees in the Mariposa Grove, many of them 2,000 years old with several including ...

If you have dreamed of seeing big trees you are going to love the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park. This area recently went through a $40 million dollar restoration project.

The Mariposa Grove is home to more than 500 mature giant sequoia trees and is the largest sequoia grove in the park. The most well-known tree — the Grizzly Giant — stands 209 feet high tall ...

The largest trees on Earth by volume, giant sequoias soar upward like natural skyscrapers and are simply mesmerizing in their immensity. These trees have a limited range, though: They’re found ...

A firefighter protects a sequoia tree as the Washburn Fire burns in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Friday, July 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) “Prescribed fire works ...

“The whole region really came together to save the Mariposa Grove.” There are fire scars on some trees, but no sequoias died, Gediman said. He also noted that because some of these trees are ...

A firefighter protects a sequoia tree as the Washburn Fire burns in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Friday, July 8, 2022. The Washburn Fire burns next to a roadway north of ...

Some of the trees had some burn on them, but the level of burn was well within their ability to to handle it.” Mariposa Grove is one of Yosemite’s prime attractions, with more than 500 mature ...

Crews are beginning to gain the upper hand on the south and west side of the fire and additional crews are working to build containment lines along the Mariposa Grove, the residence of giant sequoia ...

It took some workshopping, Mr. Dickman added. “How do you climb a tree that’s on fire?” The Mariposa Grove, scientists say, is probably less at risk than some other giant sequoia groves ...

The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite ... in recent years to threaten the world’s largest trees. A team was being sent to the Mariposa Grove to wrap some of the massive trunks in ...