King Sequoia: The Tree That Inspired a Nation, Created Our National Park System, and Changed the Way We Think about Nature

Good. Not a waste of time.

Wonderful to know the history behind these giants! Great book.

A good read. It was particularly fun as we made a trip through the Sierras and visited Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks this fall. Inspirational to stand in a grove of Sequoias and also to know how hard people have worked to preserve them.

Bought as a gift, looks like a cool read which I'll get to someday.

King Sequoia offers a comprehensive survey of Earth’s largest and oldest organism, beginning with the “discovery” and exploitation of the California Redwood by Euro-Americans in the mid- 1800s and ending with a contemporary, conservative appreciation for its genus. A naturalist with the National Park Service, Tweed conveys a respect for the magnificent trees through his even reporting of their history. He details their transcendence from commercial logging source to common tourist attraction to revered natural icon, detailing how the status of Big Tree groves has been socio-politically oriented by public attitude for nearly two decades. Spanning this timeline, the narrative includes tantalizing information about key players and influences pertaining to our relationship with the awesome Sequoias.

Excellent book. I went to a talk that Tweed was having at a college and I became very fascinated with the relationship between humans and sequoias. It contains a different perspective that I have never thought of before and I definitely recommend it.