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Jewels of the Forest
Photograph by Dewitt Jones

Lush shades of emerald and jade sparkle on the forest floor, where rhododendron leaves are guarded by towering coastal redwoods. Some trees in California’s Redwood National Park stand taller than the Statue of Liberty, and many were flourishing centuries before the American Colonies were conceived.

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