On October 1, 1890, Congress created Yosemite National
Park. Yosemite is home to the world’s largest trees, called Giant Sequoias.
These trees can grow to be 160-300 feet tall and 20-26 feet around. These trees
can live for a very long time. The oldest sequoia based on ring count was over
3500 years old.
I have never been farther west than the Mississippi River, but being able to visit this park would be on my "bucket list" of things to do. I can't imagine what a tree this tall would look like in real life!
Have you ever been to Yosemite?
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