• Hiking,  Travel

    Walking with Giants in Sequoia National Park

    After hiking Sentinel Dome, we said our goodbyes to Yosemite National Park and headed south to Sequoia and Kings Canyon. Driving into Kings Canyon we stopped at an overlook to see a prescribed burn. We learned that forest fires are key to maintaining healthy ecosystems in the national parks, particularly for the health of the Sequoias. It was pretty interesting–there was a ranger there explaining the process. Fires allow the Sequoia seeds to regenerate! We didn’t spend any more time in Kings Canyon (I guess I’ll just have to go back!) but headed right into Sequoia National Park. It was incredible. The Giant Redwoods are so big that photos cannot…