Redwood Tree Pictures

Redwood Tree Photography Prints

Coast redwood trees (Sequoia sempervirens) are the tallest living organisms on Earth. The tallest trees in the Redwood National and State Parks can grow to nearly 400 feet in height due to ample amounts of rain from 60 to 140 inches annually to frequent fog due the close proximity to the Pacific Ocean. Coast redwoods only grow within a narrow range mainly along California's coast and parts of southern Oregon. The native coastal redwood range has shrunk significantly over the past 150 years mainly due to logging and poor sustainability practices. The coast redwood is a cousin of the giant sequoia trees found in Sequoia National Park.

Featured gallery of redwood tree pictures by Richard Wong. Our Northern California redwood forest pictures include locations such as Redwood National and State Parks, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Muir Woods National Monument and Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve.

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Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail Morning Fog, Redwood National Park, California Photo — Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail

Old-Growth Redwood Forest, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California — The Redwood Empire

Rockefeller Forest, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California, photo — Rockefeller Forest

Old-Growth Redwoods, Simpson-Reed Trail, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California, photo — Old-Growth Redwoods

Founder's Grove Old-Growth Redwood Forest, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California, photo — Founder's Grove

Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, photo — Del Norte Coast Redwoods

Crepuscular Rays, Armstrong Redwoods SNR, Guerneville, California, photo — Light In The Forest

Simpson-Reed Old-Growth Forest, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California, Photo — Ancient Forest

Rhododendon Bloom at Stout Grove, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California, Photo — Rhododendron Forest

Parson Jones Tree, Coast Redwood, Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, California, Sonoma County, Guerneville, photo — Parson Jones Tree

Avenue of the Giants, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California, photo — Avenue of the Giants

Redwood Forest in Fog, Mount Tamalpais State Park, California, photo — Mount Tamalpais Redwoods

Lady Bird Johnson Grove Redwoods in Fog, Redwood National Park, California, Photo — Redwood National Park

Old-Growth Redwood Forest in Fall, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, photo — Prairie Creek Redwoods

Road Through Foggy Redwood Forest, Mount Tamalpais State Park, California, photo — Redwood Road

Big Leaf Maples in Fall, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California, photo — Big Leaf Maples

Boyes Prairie Foggy Sunrise, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, photo — Foggy Morning

Married Couple Looking at Old-Growth Redwood Trees on Simpson-Reed Trail, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California, photo — Jedediah Smith Redwoods

Dense Temperate Rainforest, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, photo — Dense Rainforest

Humboldt Redwoods State Park Near Avenue of the Giants, California, photo — Morning Walk

Burls on Old-Growth Coast Redwood Trees, Muir Woods National Monument, California, photo — My Name is Burl

Sunbeam in Old-Growth Redwood Forest, Muir Woods National Monument, California, photo — Muir Woods

Rhododendron Blooms, Coast Redwood Trees (Sequoia sempervirens), Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwood National Park, California, photo — Lady Bird Johnson Grove

Large Stack of Logs, Eureka, California, photo — Logs

Stacks of Timber, Pacific Lumber Company Mill (PALCO), Scotia, California, photo — Timber

Why Are Redwood Trees So Big?

Redwood trees are some of the largest and tallest trees on Earth, and their size is due to a combination of several factors.

Redwood trees have the ability to grow for a very long time. They can live for hundreds or even thousands of years, which allows them to keep growing and accumulating mass over an extended period. This is possible due to their resistance to pests, disease, and fire, which helps them avoid premature death.
Redwood trees have developed unique adaptations that allow them to reach such heights. For example, they have a shallow but expansive root system that spreads out over a wide area, allowing them to anchor themselves in the soil and access water and nutrients more effectively. Additionally, their wood is strong and resistant to rot, which helps support their massive trunks and branches.
The climate and ecosystem of the redwood forests also contribute to the trees' impressive size. The moist, cool coastal environment in which they grow is ideal for supporting their growth, and the presence of fog provides additional moisture that the trees can absorb through their needles and leaves.

Redwood Tree Pictures

Redwood Tree Photography Prints

Why Are Redwood Trees So Big?

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