红木国家公园和州立公园, 加利福尼亚州, 美国 Grove of redwoods in Redwood National and State Parks, California (© Bob Pool/Getty Images)

红木国家公园和州立公园, 加利福尼亚州, 美国 Grove of redwoods in Redwood National and State Parks, California (© Bob Pool/Getty Images)

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红木国家公园和州立公园, 加利福尼亚州

国家公园周今天落下帷幕，但这些森林已经庆祝大自然数千年了。走进一个树木直插云霄的世界。位于加利福尼亚州红木国家公园和州立公园的红木林，是地球上最高的树木之一，高达超过 370 英尺。州立公园包括红木国家公园、德尔诺特海岸红木州立公园、杰迪戴亚·史密斯红木州立公园和草原溪红木州立公园。有些红木树在玛雅人建造神庙和中国修建长城时就已经存在了。自 1968 年起被保护，这座公园保留了全球近一半现存的原始红木森林。

漫步于杰迪戴亚·史密斯红木州立公园的斯托特林地或红木国家公园的“第一夫人”林地中，能在红木树间享受宁静的漫步时光。您还可以徒步探索仅凭许可证才能进入的“高树小径”，在那里可以近距离观赏到这些最高的树木。红杉国家公园的生态系统是许多动物的家园，包括罗斯福麋鹿、黑熊、香蕉蛞蝓以及濒危的云雀鹱。在郁郁葱葱的树冠下，蕨类植物和苔藓茂盛生长，而沿海的雾气则为这些树木提供了不可缺少的水分。无论是徒步穿越这些参天巨树之间，还是仅仅站在它们的树荫下，这种体验都会令人感到心生敬畏。

Redwood National and State Parks, California

Step into a world where trees touch the sky. The redwood groves of Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) in California are home to some of the tallest trees on Earth, soaring over 370 feet high. The combined RNSP contain Redwood National Park, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Some of these redwoods were alive when the Mayans built their temples, and the Great Wall of China was under construction. Protected since 1968, the park preserves nearly half of the world's remaining old-growth redwoods.

Walk through Stout Grove in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park or Lady Bird Johnson Grove in Redwood National Park for a quiet stroll among the redwoods. You can also hike the Tall Trees Trail, a permit-only path where you can closely witness the tallest trees. The RNSP ecosystem is home to many animals, including Roosevelt elk, black bears, banana slugs, and the endangered marbled murrelets. Ferns and moss thrive beneath the leafy canopy, while coastal fog provides essential moisture to the trees. Whether hiking beneath these towering giants or simply standing in their shadows, the experience is humbling.