This story appears in the December 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. On a gentle slope above a trail junction in Sequoia National Park, about 7,000 feet above sea level in the southern ...

Check out “Lady Liberty,” which is over 2,000 years old and 89 feet tall! Big Tree Park connects to the Cross Seminole Trail, great for walking, jogging, or biking. Hours: 8am to sunset More ...