Comments on: Show and Tell: Toddler in an Ancient Redwood Forest

By: foolery

foolery — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:44:55 +0000

My great-grandparents' place (one of their two homes) was just down the road from the Dyerville Giant. My mother remembers when it was once labeled the tallest tree in the world (until a taller one was discovered). Beautiful photos!

-- Laurie @ Foolery

By: My Boaz's Ruth

My Boaz's Ruth — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:27:53 +0000

It appears to have some dark and scary potential when it is dusk or dawn instead of high noon, yes! :)

By: M. D. Vaden of Oregon

M. D. Vaden of Oregon — Sun, 04 May 2008 23:54:30 +0000

Even though it's fallen, I'd like to photograph the Dyerville Giant sometime.

Two other trees - standing - that are easy to get children too, are Big Tree and Corkscrew Redwood in Prairie Creek Redwoods.

Some of my favorites are on this page, that I also linked in my name:

http://www.mdvaden.com/grove_of_titans.shtml

We're moving up to north Oregon from southern, so I'll probably take two trips to the redwoods per year now instead of every 3 weeks - which was great for the past 3 years.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:59:14 +0000

One of my favorite things about living in Humboldt is The Avenue of the Giants. We took bothour kids last labor day and had a great time.

By: diane

diane — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:16:53 +0000

You have to watch out for the overly friendly wildlife in parks. Years ago, a squirrel climbed up into my lap while I was eating lunch at a picnic table, and I didn’t realize it until I felt its hind paws on my legs and at the same time it put its front paws on the table right in front of me. Scared the crap out of me, and when I screamed, I probably scared the crap out of it.

By: Nicki

Nicki — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:20:47 +0000

I think its great you took your daughter into the redwoods. I am lucky enough to work in Jed Smith Redwood State Park in Del Norte County. I love the giant trees, bugs and wildlife i get to see. My kids love it out there. It amazes me when i go other places how short trees are elsewhere. You grow accustomed to the ones your around i guess. The chipmunks are very brave sometimes, getting themselves hurt or killed on the roads. And the stellar jays are beautiful but are invasive(as are crows and ravens) and are taking over marbled murrelet (an endangered) habitats and killing their babies. While they are super friendly it does more harm than good feeding them. thanks for the great article!