What military title precedes 'Sherman' in the name of one of the largest trees in the world?
Correct answer: General
OzzysUndies
It’s sad that we have cut others down.
Heartland Old Guy
275 feet tall, 130.6 foot circumference.
Ediethzky
I learn a lot. Very informative. It’s a great game
:(Nancy E):
One place I’ve been and have seen this tree. Sometimes trees are cut down just for their lumber, but sometimes they are a danger to other trees if they have a disease. Sometimes, unfortunately, we don’t know what we have till it’s gone, as the song goes. We appreciate these more now because of the rarity.
Player #8937977
InvaluableBook2, I agree with your love of trees. When in the woods, I find a peace of soul that saves mine. Some call us,"tree huggers", as if that's a bad thing! Mores the pitty for those simple minded sods.
BADSANTA0059
have been there to see the Sherman tree and the grant tree many times
if you read the history of the discovery of the mariposa grove it's a pretty fun read
Syn
micryspat,
It’s a LIVE tree so it’s constantly growing!
Sandyberry
I have dreamed of someday getting to see the beautiful Redwoods and Sequoias. I doubt it'll ever happen now 😔 but I still have the wish.
Flower Lady
Those trees were slated to be razed needlessly. I was so proud when we won a court order to spare those mighty trees! Hope they're still standing!
Flower Lady
When I was living in California I joined a group from Greenpeace, some of whom actually chained themselves to 6 giant live oaks. Guess you could call us tree huggers Anyway we saved those trees from the blade and bulldozer
Player #120374466
:(Nancy E):, Well, there are neighboring trees that one day, will be just as big, tall and old!
Player #120374466
Interesting how the lifespan of these trees are over 3,000 years old.
HawaiianShirtGuy
It is great that this game opens our knowledge up to so many different things. And we learn more by following up with our own research. Such as this tree is probably more than 2200 years old. Wow
Sir Renity
If referring to General William T. Sherman, he's originally from my hometown of Lancaster, Ohio. The Sherman house is there.
Sol
Heartland Old Guy, thank you. I thought this was about the tree not about the person they named it after. So thanks for giving some info about the actual tree 🤗
Augustine James
Player. Ty, over 2000 I think
Dave
Sandyberry,
That is Sequoia Nat'l park...
SOS
brainiac61, Actually, I just "googled" it. It fell in a winter storm.
SOS
brainiac61, I could be wrong on this but I think they had to chop it down after it was struck by lightening?
Player #21836095
OzzysUndies, that's our clean air
CrayC 13
Player #25874027, I learn and sometimes get very sad.
Player #25874027
:(Nancy E):,
Have to be a big tree museum, as the song goes
slomogeo
OpalRabbit73086, in the tngass forest some of the helocks in the old growth part of the forest are purportedly 200 feet tall.not too late to see them.
Tanya
Player #6852065, sorry, I don't like that it's not there, but I remember it. So amazing.
Player #6852065
Sandyberry, sadly, that redwood that you could drive through is no longer there.
Sandyberry
My father-in-law had a picture of him with his car where he was driving through one of the big trees that had been cut thru but still was living. I can't recall the exact location but I know it was when he was young and a very long time ago.
Player BARTEMAEUS 10
:(Nancy E):, Big Yellow Taxi
LemonLiberty8
bad no idea
Nutshell
micryspat, it gets larger every single day
Player #4402882
Heartland Old Guy, does anybody know y they don't grow any taller.
Silviu Adrian
Heartland Old Guy, And in normal people units of measure?
Player #2512936
Heartland Old Guy, amazing
InvaluableBook2
love trees..
OpalRabbit73086
I'm surprised the other one was cut down as late as the 1940's I understand that there were some Australian mountain ashes of comparable size but they were all chopped down too! nice work!
Zell. I am a female
superdavesd62, really?? I've never been there