coast redwoods

Light filtering through the branches of coast redwood trees (Sequoia sempervirens) at Muir Woods
National Monument, Marin county, California.
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Muir Woods National Monument

Undergrowth in Muir Woods National Monument, California.
U.S. National Park Service
The core 295 acres (120 hectares) of the present forest, established as a national
monument in 1908, was a gift of Congressman William Kent and his wife, Elizabeth
Thacher Kent. It was named in honour of naturalist John Muir, renowned advocate of
forest conservation in the United States. The monument now has an area of 554 acres
(225 hectares) and includes 6 miles (10 km) of walking trails; those along the canyon
floor next to Redwood Creek are paved. Muir Woods is surrounded by Mount Tamalpais
State Park and is administered as part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Muir, John; Muir Woods National Monument
Scottish-born American naturalist, writer, and advocate of U.S. forest conservation John Muir seated
on a rock in Muir Woods National Monument, California, U.S. (c. May 29, 1912).
George Grantham Bain Collection/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital. id.
ggbain 06861)
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