Sunrise in Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States
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Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States
The walk begins with a patch of sunlight on the trail, then the redwoods seem to close around the path. Today's image from Redwood National and State Parks in California, USA, shows the scene many visitors remember most: towering trunks, ferns underfoot and moss clinging to fallen wood. The parks take their name from the coast redwood, Sequoia sempervirens, whose thick, reddish bark helps protect it from fire. After decades of extensive logging, Redwood National Park was created in 1968 and later expanded in 1978 to strengthen protection for old-growth forests.
Together, Redwood National Park, Del Norte Coast, Jedediah Smith and Prairie Creek Redwoods state parks form Redwood National and State Parks, a globally significant redwood reserve. A quiet rustle may reveal a Roosevelt elk, while northern spotted owls, marbled murrelets, black bears and salmon also depend on these ecosystems. Visitors can spend hours hiking, camping, cycling, exploring tide pools and streams, driving scenic parkways or simply pausing beneath trees that have stood for centuries.
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