University of California - Davis. (2025, April 17). A new record for California's highest tree. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 23, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 ...

Lodgepole and foxtail pine are commonly found above timberline, but the Jeffrey stood out as “not belonging there.” The hike resulted in a new elevation record for the Jeffrey pine, now California's ...

This suggests the Jeffrey pine is California's highest tree—at least for the moment. Safford's work indicates that other species are growing higher than commonly used databases suggest.

In 1997, Julia Hill started a tree sit in a California redwood to protest logging efforts. For 738 days, Hill lived on two platforms in cramped, windy, and wet conditions. She ultimately reached ...