Every summer, my family goes on a big trip to see the wonders of our National Parks. This year, we went out to California to visit Kings Canyon, Sequoia and Yosemite. The problem with trying to do a big trip amidst the pandemic was not only finding places to stay, but also figuring out what to eat! We ended up finding a great place to stay inside Sequoia NP that had everything we needed.

Now, leading up to this trip I thought I knew what a big tree was. But man, I had no idea. These trees are monsters, and it truly felt like I was walking through the legs of giants. It made me appreciate the time it took them to grow so big, many of them being over 2000 years old. Something cool we learned is that the sequoias need a hot fire for their seeds to be released. So forest fires are a much needed cycle to keep our forests healthy, and these ancient trees to flourish.