California Is Home to the Tallest, Largest and Oldest Trees in the World

Written By Charles Wolford

Hyperion, a coastal redwood in Humboldt County, Calif., exceeds the Statue of Liberty in height. Credit...Stephen Moehle/Shutter Stock

BISHOP, Calif. — Perhaps you’ve heard this piece of state lore: California is home to the tallest, largest and oldest trees in the world.

Charles Wolford
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