These ‘Redwood Bandits’ poach trees out West — and almost never get caught By . Eric Spitznagel. Published July 23, 2022. Updated July 23, 2022, 3:48 p.m. ET.

Redwoods take up and store more carbon than any other species of tree, largely because they are the world’s tallest — reaching heights of more than 350 feet — and so long-lived. Some are ...

For example, being declared the world’s tallest tree in a redwood forest is a little like temporarily winning a glacially slow race. Hyperion is estimated to be between 600 and 800 years old ...

Anyone who gets too close to Hyperion, the tallest tree in the world, at Redwoods National and State Parks in California, could face six months in jail and a $5,000 fine.

Hyperion, the world's tallest living tree, has suffered as hikers in California's Redwood National Park damaged its habitat. Now, prospective visitors face a $5,000 fine and six months in jail.

Though these are the trees in question, here are some redwoods in Orange County, California. (Getty Images) By Joshua Siskin | [email protected]. PUBLISHED: October 22, 2022 at 7:56 AM PDT.

Coast redwoods – enormous, spectacular trees, some reaching nearly 400 feet, the tallest plants on the planet – thrive mostly in a narrow strip of land in the Pacific Northwest of the United ...

The world’s tallest living tree, a 380-foot-tall Redwood named Hyperion, is now off-limits to visitors. Eager tourists who attempt to seek it out anyway could face fines of $5,000 or up to six ...