Splendor in Sequoia's Redwoods
California’s first national park positively beams with beauty, in large part because of its famous big trees. The forest here is filled with Sequoia trees, big red beauties rising toward the sky like ancient columns. From the otherworldly Stump Trail to a twofer of trails where you can find tranquility, plus where to sleep under the majesty, take this giant leap in early autumn!
Week: 09.24.2025
Regions: Northern & Southern CA
Gentle Giants
Experience the giants of Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Some people visit national parks to marvel at the iconic sights, while others come seeking solitude in nature. With visitation on the rise, it can be hard to find both. But in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, this pair of trails offers both....
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Hike Big Stump Trail in Sequoia & Kings Canyon Park
The Big Stump Trail in Sequoia & Kings Canyon Park winds through a grove of giant sequoias that was logged in the nineteenth century. What remains are enormous stumps that seem otherworldly–like wooden sculptures shaped into mushroom tops or spaceships scattered across the forest floor. See them on this 2-mile walk....
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Dark Sky in Sequoia National Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are legendary as “the Land of the Giants,” home to the largest trees on earth—giant sequoias—and to the deepest canyon in the U.S.—Kings Canyon. The parks also have some impressive dark sky viewings.
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Fall Getaway to Reno Tahoe
The best kind of getaway? Less time on logistics, more time on memory-making. Jackpot! You’ve got Reno Tahoe.
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