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National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 322 | Congressman Jared Huffman

Sunset in Joshua Tree National Park. Photo: Kurt Moses, NPS file.

The first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term might be the most tumultuous first 100 days of any president. He certainly came in prepared to move his agenda forward, no matter what barriers to it existed.

We don’t usually discuss presidential politics, but President Trump has released a blizzard of executive orders and directives touching all corners of the federal government, including the National Park Service.

A Day In The Park: Redwood National And State Parks

Visit Redwood National and State Parks in northern California and you can wander shaded forest trails lit by pale sunlight filtering through mist swirling around the crowns of tall trees while walking alongside forest floors carpeted by feathered fern fronds in varying shades of green. You’ll smell the forest scents and maybe a little salt air from the Pacific Ocean beyond.

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 312 | The Ghost Forest

The Trail Through the Redwoods. Photo by Rebecca Latson.

National parks are home to many iconic trees. Bristlecones pines, Whitebark pines, Sequoias, even mangroves. And, of course, redwoods.

These trees hold many stories. The size alone of redwoods and sequoias are enough to hold your attention. But there are backstories, as well. In the case of redwoods along the Northern California coast, the backstory can be heart-breaking. There are chapters of logging fever, of course, as well as of political machinations, and stories of loss.

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