Discover Humboldt: ‘Walking Among the Tallest Trees on Earth’

Dock’s latest Discover Humboldt episode gives viewers a look at the “Rockefeller Forest Redwoods.” Dock writes:

Explore the tallest trees on Earth in this immersive walk through the legendary Rockefeller Forest in Humboldt Redwoods State Park 🌲

In this video, we hike the beautiful Avenue of the Giants and take you along the Rockefeller Loop Trail, where some of the most massive and tallest coast redwoods in the world still stand today. From the iconic Tall Tree (once the tallest tree ever recorded) to the famous Giant Tree and Flat Iron Tree, this is one of the most breathtaking old-growth forests on the planet.

But this place almost didn’t exist…

Learn how John D. Rockefeller Jr. helped save these ancient redwoods by donating millions in the 1920s—protecting what is now one of the most important redwood ecosystems in the world.

🌲 In this video:

• Walking the Rockefeller Loop Trail

• Visiting the Tall Tree, Giant Tree & Flat Iron Tree

• History of redwood conservation

• How Rockefeller helped save the forest

• Springtime beauty in Humboldt County

• Hidden gems along the Avenue of the Giants

Whether you love nature, hiking, travel, or history, this is a place you have to see to believe.

Earlier:

• • Discover Humboldt: ‘Lost Town of Dyerville’
  • Discover Humboldt: Trillium Falls Hike — Bald Hills Road & Redwood Creek Overlook Near Orick, CA
  • Discover Humboldt: Chasing Snow in February on Horse Mountain
  • Discover Humboldt: Hidden WWII Radar Station & Seals at the Mouth of the Klamath River
  • Discover Humboldt: Driving the 40-Mile Backroad That Built Humboldt