Around 1850, men with axes began cutting down California’s redwoods, the first step in a process that turned the giant trees ...

Here in the Redwood Empire with our abundance of redwood trees, it might be hard to understand the attachment to one tree tearing a neighborhood apart but that's what's happening in San Francisco.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Coastal redwoods and giant sequoia are iconic symbols of California. The species have endured major ecological changes from logging, development and political threats over the ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A sprawling redwood forest north of San Francisco has received permanent protection under a deal between a Bay Area environmental group and a family who has owned it since 1925.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Bay Area is home to many tech giants. Twitter, Facebook, Google, to name just a few. 500 years ago the Bay Area was ruled by giants of a different kind, Redwoods ...

Emily Burns, Science director for the Save the Redwoods League, measures the diameter of the last know old growth redwood tree in the Oakland, Calif., on Friday May 3, 2013.

A sprawling redwood forest north of San Francisco has received permanent protection under a deal between a Bay Area environmental group and a family who has owned it since 1925. Under the ...

SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST (CBS / AP) -- The popular Trail of 100 Giants is temporarily closed in Sequoia National Forest after two of the towering trees fell side by side over the trail.

In this photo provided by CBS San Francisco shows a sign showing a trail closed sign at the entrance to the Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County, Calif. Authorities say a Redwood tree fell ...

Avenue of the Giants - Humboldt Redwoods State Park. The Avenue of the Giants is located 200 miles and five hours from San ...