Sequoia National Park, in the southern Sierra Nevada of California, was the second national park established in the United States after Yellowstone. It protects groves of giant sequoias, including the General Sherman Tree, which is the largest tree on Earth by volume. Mount Whitney, the highest summit in the contiguous United States, rises near its eastern boundary. The park is administered jointly with the adjoining Kings Canyon National Park. Its attractions include Moro Rock and Crystal Cave. The giant sequoias have been threatened by drought and severe wildfires, and fires in 2020 and 2021 killed a significant number of mature trees, prompting efforts to protect the groves.
Before and after
- 19 May 1890Birth of Ho Chi Minh
- 29 July 1890Death of Vincent van Gogh
- 20 August 1890Birth of H. P. Lovecraft
- 15 September 1890Birth of Agatha Christie
- 25 September 1890Establishment of Sequoia National Park
- 1 October 1890Establishment of Yosemite National Park
- 14 October 1890Birth of Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 22 November 1890Birth of Charles de Gaulle
- 29 December 1890Wounded Knee Massacre
More in Earth & climate
- 2 July 1812Eruption of Tambora
- 1816The Year Without a Summer
- 1 March 1872Establishment of Yellowstone National Park
- 25 November 1885Establishment of Banff National Park
- 1905Establishment of Kaziranga National Park
- 6 January 1912Alfred Wegener proposes continental drift
The era
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