With flames advancing toward the signature grove of ancient, massive trees in Sequoia National Park, firefighters Thursday fought fire with fire. Using firing operations to burn out flammable ...

SIERRA NEVADA, Calif. — Giant sequoia trees have been able to withstand centuries of wildfires, evolving over thousands of years to co-exist. People from around the world travel to California's Sierra ...

There was concern for people and centuries-old trees as the Washburn Fire in Yosemite National Park continued growing Saturday. About 700 people were forced to evacuate homes and campgrounds. Park ...

THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say four famous giant sequoias were not harmed by a wildfire that reached the edge of Giant Forest in California's Sequoia National Park. The trees known as the ...

Scientists have found evidence in Sequoia National Park of a centuries-long dry spell — and clues about how the Sierra Nevada could be changing. The researchers studied tree rings on dead giant ...

An 88-year-young giant sequoia tree is "declining rapidly" in St David's Park in central Hobart due to a range of disturbances, including vandalism and fire, the council says. Sequoias can live up to ...