The West's Magical Trees

Redwoods, Douglas firs, and cedars dot the Western landscape with majestic beauty and offer a glimpse into a land before our time. Old-growth forests may be dwindling, but of the four-percent that remain, a majority of these ancient giants can be found in the West. Here are places in Northern California, Oregon, and Montana where you can walk among them.

Oregon's tall trees [1]: Tree top adventures in a Douglas fir

Muir Woods [2]: Redwoods groves north of San Francisco

Redwood Highway [3]: Nine worthy stops along U.S. Route 101

Montana's Red Cedars [4]: Ancient trunks up to 175-feet-tall

Tree debate [5]: Pros and cons on logging

Photography by Ben Davidson [6]

This article was first published in March 2013. Some facts may have aged gracelessly. Please call ahead to verify information.