In a remote section of California’s Redwood National Park stands Hyperion, the world’s tallest known tree. At 379 feet, it is 74 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty. Discovered by scientists in 2006, the tree’s exact location has been kept secret. No, not to protect it from loggers. But rather to keep park visitors from walking around it, which could damage the tree by compressing the soil at its base.
(Source: National Geographic)
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