Comments on: Top 15 Tallest Redwood Trees http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/22/top-15-tallest-redwood-trees/ Blogging for the Natural Environment Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:38:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Roger http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/22/top-15-tallest-redwood-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-5513 Roger Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:13:06 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/22/top-15-tallest-redwood-trees/#comment-5513 Devil Creek is probably a decoy. In fact Redwood Creek is probably a decoy too from a couple things we read. Devil Creek is probably a decoy. In fact Redwood Creek is probably a decoy too from a couple things we read.

]]> By: humboldt hiker http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/22/top-15-tallest-redwood-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-4649 humboldt hiker Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:13:29 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/22/top-15-tallest-redwood-trees/#comment-4649 A couple of guys near Eureka said they were looking near Devil's Creek because its location fits clues they found. Like the Youtube video which says it's several miles to hike to. Devil's Creek is one of few that's far enough to fit that clue. McArthur Creek would be my first choice, because some locals said it's got lots of log jams. A couple of guys near Eureka said they were looking near Devil’s Creek because its location fits clues they found. Like the Youtube video which says it’s several miles to hike to. Devil’s Creek is one of few that’s far enough to fit that clue.

McArthur Creek would be my first choice, because some locals said it’s got lots of log jams.

]]> By: World’s Tallest Hardwood Tree Found in Australia | Natural Environment Blog http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/22/top-15-tallest-redwood-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-4211 World’s Tallest Hardwood Tree Found in Australia | Natural Environment Blog Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:20:00 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/22/top-15-tallest-redwood-trees/#comment-4211 [...] According to some news reports, Centurion is the second tallest tree in the world - second only to this giant redwood. But I beg to differ. I can name 15 redwoods that are taller than Centurion.  [...] [...] According to some news reports, Centurion is the second tallest tree in the world - second only to this giant redwood. But I beg to differ. I can name 15 redwoods that are taller than Centurion.  [...]

]]> By: M. D. Vaden http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/22/top-15-tallest-redwood-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-263 M. D. Vaden Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:50:19 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/22/top-15-tallest-redwood-trees/#comment-263 Although I would enjoy seeing Hyperion, the tallest redwood, I tend to appreciate the largest redwoods the best... http://www.mdvaden.com/grove_of_titans.shtml The largest redwoods tend to dwarf the tallest redwoods. It's sort of like comparing a tall skinny marathon runner, to a less tall powerhouse brute of a football player. Trees like The Lost Monarch can have quadruple the trunk mass as the much skinnier redwoods like Hyperion or Helios. But tall or large, they are all fine trees. Although I would enjoy seeing Hyperion, the tallest redwood, I tend to appreciate the largest redwoods the best…

http://www.mdvaden.com/grove_of_titans.shtml

The largest redwoods tend to dwarf the tallest redwoods. It’s sort of like comparing a tall skinny marathon runner, to a less tall powerhouse brute of a football player.

Trees like The Lost Monarch can have quadruple the trunk mass as the much skinnier redwoods like Hyperion or Helios.

But tall or large, they are all fine trees.

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