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The “Immortal” General Sherman

Posted on June 24, 2021 by David T. Dixon

Several weeks ago, my wife and I made our escape from pandemic prison, driving four and a half hours to Sequoia National Park in the southern Sierra Nevada. Sequoia offers visitors rugged natural beauty and quiet contemplation; a proper place … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: The Nation’s Christmas Tree

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Sarah Kay Bierle

High in the California mountains, a towering tree – named for a Civil War general – is the nation’s Christmas Tree. Designated with the holiday title by President Calvin Coolidge in 1926, the Sequoia tree still stands and is visited … Continue reading →

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