Sequoia National Park was created in 1890 to protect the mammoth trees for the public. Along with Kings Canyon National Park, the two parks are home to about 40% of all sequoias.

Rome Free Academy science teacher Elaine Rotenberry, left, and reading teacher Melinda Boufford planted Arti, a giant sequoia sapling in May. As a seed, Arti traveled into space on NASA's Artemis ...

Sequoia National Park officials hope to plant 12,000 giant sequoia seeds in an area of the park that was severely damaged by the 2020 Castle Fire.

Rome Free Academy science teacher Elaine Rotenberry, left, and reading teacher Melinda Boufford planted Arti, a giant sequoia sapling in May. As a seed, Arti traveled into space on NASA's Artemis ...