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The General Grant tree is the largest giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in the General Grant Grove section of Kings Canyon National Park in California and the second largest tree in the world.
The tree was named in 1867 after Ulysses S. Grant, Union Army general and the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877). President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed it the "Nation's Christmas Tree" on April 28, 1926. Due in large part to its huge base, the General Grant tree was thought to be the largest tree in the world prior to 1931, when the first precise measurements indicated that the General Sherman was slightly larger. On March 29, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared the tree a "National Shrine", a memorial to those who died in war. It is the only living object to be so declared.
In 2005 the General Grant moved up one place in the giant sequoia size rankings, when the Washington tree lost the hollow upper half of its trunk after a fire. Once thought to be well over 2,000 years old, recent estimates suggest the General Grant tree is closer to 1,650 years old.
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th President of the United States (1869–77). As Commanding General of the United States Army (1864–69), Grant worked closely with President Abraham Lincoln to lead the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War. He implemented Congressional Reconstruction, often at odds with Lincoln's successor, Andrew Johnson. Twice elected president, Grant led the Republicans in their effort to remove the vestiges of Confederate nationalism and slavery, protect African-American citizenship, and support economic prosperity nationwide. His presidency has often come under criticism for protecting corrupt associates and in his second term leading the nation into a severe economic depression.
A national park is a park in use for conservation purposes. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently, there is a common idea: the conservation of 'wild nature' for posterity and as a symbol of national pride. An international organization, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and its World Commission on Protected Areas, has defined "National Park" as its Category II type of protected areas.
While this type of national park had been proposed previously, the United States established the first "public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people", Yellowstone National Park, in 1872. Although Yellowstone was not officially termed a "national park" in its establishing law, it was always termed such in practice and is widely held to be the first and oldest national park in the world. The first area to use "national park" in its creation legislation was the US's Mackinac Island, in 1875. Australia's Royal National Park, established in 1879, was the world's third official national park. In 1895 ownership of Mackinac Island was transferred to the State of Michigan as a state park and national park status was consequently lost. As a result, Australia's Royal National Park is by some considerations the second oldest national park now in existence.
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The General Grant Tree, Kings Canyon National Park, CA
The General Grant Sequoia - Yosemite National Park.
General grant tree, third largest tree in the world, Kings Canyon Ca, 2-18-2012
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If you and your family have the opportunity to visit the General Grant Tree of Kings Canyon National Park you are in for a treat. Parents can walk among and appreciate the majesty of these ancient and immense Giant Sequoia Redwood trees. Kids will enjoy being outside, playing in an old cabin and walking through the Fallen Monarch, a cave-like giant redwood that is so big that it once stabled 32 U.S. Cavalry horses. The General Grant Tree is important because it is the world's third largest living thing (by volume). The General Grant is 268 feet (81.6 meters) in height and has a circumference of 107.5 feet (32.7 meters)! It is not just big, but ancient; although the exact age of The General Grant is not known the National Park Service's web site estimates the tree to between 1800 and 2700...
The General Grant Sequoia "America's Christmas Tree" - Yosemite National Park, Califdornia. Video I took in October 2008, at the Yosemite National Park.
General grant tree is the third largest tree in the world with a base of approximately 29 feet in diameter, height of approximately 267 feet tall. For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Grant_(tree)
Video 1359 (5th journey) of a reality travel show with your host David Rush. Go to http://thedavidrushtravelshow.com/
The world's second largest tree, the General Grant Sequoia as seen by a unique drone flyover--shot last year before the law made such a flyover out of the question. 267 feet high and almost 1,700 years old! Music: "3rd stone from the sun" - Jimi Hendrix
This video was shot at Kings Canyon/Sequoia National Park. It was shot using a DJI Mavic Pro Drone. Video was edited with Samsung s7 (Video editor). Also this is my first time flying, my skills will improve within time. =) Music Jai Wolf "Indian Summer" Link to Buy: goo.gl/BVQz3c The tree was named in 1867 after Ulysses S. Grant, Union Army general and the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877). President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed it the "Nation's Christmas Tree" on April 28, 1926. Due in large part to its huge base, the General Grant tree was thought to be the largest tree in the world prior to 1931, when the first precise measurements indicated that the General Sherman was slightly larger. On March 29, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared the tree a "National Shrin...
Short video of the General Grant giant Sequoia on 8/16/10.
The trail around the General Grant tree and the surrounding grove of Sequoias including some fallen trees.
General Grant Tree @ General Grant Grove section of Kings Canyon National Park in California and the third largest tree in the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Grant_tree
Sequoia National Park, General Grant tree
Road Trip To Sequoia National Park Last week I traveled to Sequoia National Park. The road trip took place over the New Year and we drove through the Sequoias in Central California. Sequoia National Park has been on my list for awhile now and I was happy to be able to finally check it off. And since it was winter, there was snow! Upon researching how to visit Sequoia, the first that kept popping up was snow chains. Because of the mountains and bad road conditions, it’d be near impossible to get through the forest without them. Although we learned snow chains are a pain to get on if you’ve never used them before. Things to do in Sequoia National Park: Another thing we learned from research the national park is that there are at least two must-see trees. The #1 largest tree in the ...
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We didn't have long to drive through the park due to getting started later in the day. We got out and walked around both the General Sherman and General Grant trees, and enjoyed the scenic drive on the loop between Sequoia and Kings Canyon parks.
Come along for a visit to Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Park for a two day camping trip. Video includes a visit to the world's largest tree, General Sherman.
Sequoia national park. California 1999. Sequoia National Park is a national park in the southern Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California, in the United States. It was established on September 25, 1890. The park spans 404,064 acres (631.35 sq mi; 163,518.90 ha; 1,635.19 km2).[1] Encompassing a vertical relief of nearly 13,000 feet (4,000 m), the park contains among its natural resources the highest point in the contiguous 48 United States, Mount Whitney, at 14,505 feet (4,421 m) above sea level. The park is south of and contiguous with Kings Canyon National Park; the two are administered by the National Park Service together as the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The park is famous for its giant sequoia trees, including the General Sherman tree, one of the largest trees on Earth...
-= Please Like, Comment, and Subscribe =- On our trip in the USA, we headed to northern California to spend a day in a very special place: Sequoia National Park. http://www.nps.gov/seki This is how we spent our day. To read more, check out http://wp.me/p1hnjj-129 -= WEB SITES =- Twitter: http://twitter.com/qiranger Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/qiranger Blog: http://qiranger.com The Travel Channel: http://youtube.com/qiranger The Vlog Channel: http://youtube.com/theqirangervlog Podcast: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-qiranger-adventures/id451881376
The Amazing Sequoia National Park in California, visiting the General Sherman Tree, Largest in the world by Volume
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If you and your family have the opportunity to visit the General Grant Tree of Kings Canyon National Park you are in for a treat. Parents can walk among and appreciate the majesty of these ancient and immense Giant Sequoia Redwood trees. Kids will enjoy being outside, playing in an old cabin and walking through the Fallen Monarch, a cave-like giant redwood that is so big that it once stabled 32 U.S. Cavalry horses. The General Grant Tree is important because it is the world's third largest living thing (by volume). The General Grant is 268 feet (81.6 meters) in height and has a circumference of 107.5 feet (32.7 meters)! It is not just big, but ancient; although the exact age of The General Grant is not known the National Park Service's web site estimates the tree to between 1800 and 2700...
The General Grant Sequoia "America's Christmas Tree" - Yosemite National Park, Califdornia. Video I took in October 2008, at the Yosemite National Park.
General grant tree is the third largest tree in the world with a base of approximately 29 feet in diameter, height of approximately 267 feet tall. For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Grant_(tree)
Video 1359 (5th journey) of a reality travel show with your host David Rush. Go to http://thedavidrushtravelshow.com/
The world's second largest tree, the General Grant Sequoia as seen by a unique drone flyover--shot last year before the law made such a flyover out of the question. 267 feet high and almost 1,700 years old! Music: "3rd stone from the sun" - Jimi Hendrix
This video was shot at Kings Canyon/Sequoia National Park. It was shot using a DJI Mavic Pro Drone. Video was edited with Samsung s7 (Video editor). Also this is my first time flying, my skills will improve within time. =) Music Jai Wolf "Indian Summer" Link to Buy: goo.gl/BVQz3c The tree was named in 1867 after Ulysses S. Grant, Union Army general and the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877). President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed it the "Nation's Christmas Tree" on April 28, 1926. Due in large part to its huge base, the General Grant tree was thought to be the largest tree in the world prior to 1931, when the first precise measurements indicated that the General Sherman was slightly larger. On March 29, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared the tree a "National Shrin...
Short video of the General Grant giant Sequoia on 8/16/10.
The trail around the General Grant tree and the surrounding grove of Sequoias including some fallen trees.
General Grant Tree @ General Grant Grove section of Kings Canyon National Park in California and the third largest tree in the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Grant_tree
Sequoia National Park, General Grant tree
This series begins somewhere between Fresno, California and the entrance to Kings Canyon National Forest. Each video is 3 minutes and captures some of the beautiful scenery in Central California. We head to Grant's Grove where we visit the General Grant tree—a giant sequoia among the largest in the world. If music playing in the car results in a some copyright infringement, then the audio track has been replaced by music provided by youtube.
For our family vacation this year, we packed up the family, and flew all the way to beautiful San Francisco. We spent time on the pier, walked several miles all over the city, saw Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, China Town, Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the famous Lombard Street. We drove to National Sequoia Park and Kings Canyon Park where we explored for a day and saw the giant tree General Grant, and spent a day at the Santa Cruz beach and boardwalk. We had a great trip and weren't ready to come home just yet. We'll definitely have to go back to that beautiful city. Music: Travel - iMovie Library Sunday Plans - Silent Partner Playful - iMovie Library How it Began - Silent Partner Where I am From - Topher Mohr & Alex Elena River Walk - iMovie Library Splashing...
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