Land of Giants: 10 Facts About Sequoia National Park
Tucked into the southern Sierra Nevada range, with elevations ranging from 1,300 feet to nearly 14,500 feet, Sequoia National Park is home to some of the world’s most breathtaking trees.
Throughout this California park, towering mountain summits, marble caverns, and a variety of diverse landscapes help support habitats for plants and animals—whether terrestrial, aquatic, or subterranean.
Also one of the oldest national parks in the United States, Sequoia is managed jointly with nearby Kings Canyon National Park to protect a total of 865,964 acres, including 808,078 acres of wilderness
Sequoia National Park Is America’s Second-Oldest National Park The park was established on September 25, 1890, by President Benjamin Harrison, a good 18 years after Yellowstone became the country’s first official national park.
Sequoia National Park was created for the specific purpose of protecting the giant sequoia trees from logging, making it the first national park formed specifically for preserving a living organism. In 1940, the park was expanded to include Kings Canyon National Park; the two parks have been administered jointly since the Second World War.
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07 February 2023
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