Greetings from Sequoia National Park

I am a National Park junkie. My parents’ first family vacation after World War II in1946 was two weeks camping in Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite. I have vivid recollections of that trip. Two years later, after a 1947 vacation trip to the California redwoods, in 1948, our family visited the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Grand Tetons, and Yellowstone. Over the years since, my wife and I and our sons have visited National Parks in almost every state: Everglades, Acadia, Olympic, Death Valley, Denali, Hawaii, and on and on. Our National Parks are treasures indeed.

Sincerely,
Richard

Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park is home to the tallest mountain in the Lower 48 and the largest tree on earth. Mount Whitney's granite peak rises 14,505 feet above sea level on the arduous High Sierra trail. General Sherman, a sequoia in the Giant Forest, is the world's most voluminous living tree specimen, standing 275 feet high with a base circumference of over 100 feet. The park also features spectacular waterfalls and more than 200 marble caves.

State(s): California

Established: 1890

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