The sprawling KNP Complex has burned through the Earth’s largest giant sequoia grove, possibly killing 400 of the big trees
Author: Joshua Yeager, Visalia Times-Delta
KNP Complex fire reaches Giant Forest inside Sequoia National Park, threatens world’s largest tree
General Sherman, the world’s largest tree, now wrapped in a fire-resistant blanket, is among the giant sequoias threatened by the KNP Complex.
‘Understand your limits, take care’: These are America’s 20 deadliest national parks
Though America’s national parks are generally very safe, they can also be a potentially deadly places for tourists and hikers caught unprepared.
California man falls 500 feet to his death in Sequoia National Park, woman injured in same accident
A 56-year-old California man fell 500 feet to his death on a Memorial Day hike in Sequoia National Park.
Nearly 200 Yosemite National Park visitors sick after likely norovirus outbreak
Approximately 170 people reported experiencing gastrointestinal illness, including park visitors and employees
Hiker climbing Yosemite’s iconic Half Dome dies in 500 foot fall
Danielle Burnett, 29, of Lake Havasu City, was scaling the steepest part of the popular Half Dome trail