I had a great chance to visit Kings Canyon National Park, located in the Southern Sierra Nevada, east of the San Joaquin
Valley. It takes almost four hours
to drive there from Bay area. Visitor activities vary by season and elevation - that varies
from 1,370 to 14,494 feet. It’s called the “Land of the Giants”
because here are the tallest and largest Sequoia trees. At the
beginning, I did not know that “General Sherman” was living there! The
landscaping is fabulous and of great variety. The animals that live
there are :gray fox, bobcat, striped and spotted skunks, black bear, wood rat,
pocket gopher, white-footed mouse, California quail, scrub jay, lizards,
goldfinch, acorn woodpecker, gopher snake, California king snake, striped
racer, and many more. The animals that I saw were the
groundhog which tried to find its way
out of his log, the wood pecker- pecking on some wood in search for insects, lizards and a snake.
The most
exiting thing was the stillness and quietness of the forest and you could hear
only the chirping of the birds. Finally
I got to meet with” General Sherman “which is the tallest and largest redwood
tree in the world. Its height is 83.8m tall and width is 33m wide. Research
shows that he is about 2,000 years old. This was my only chance to get closer
to him and give him a huge hug! But you can guess how many arms did I need to
embrace him all around? Good question for a math problem! To conclude with, for me and my family this
trip was the best and the beginning for exploration of more of the Sequoia
National Park, too!
Have you ever been to Kings Canyon?
Have you ever seen “General Sherman”?
24 comments:
Hi Alex!
No, I have not went to Kings Canyon nor have seen General Sherman, though I would like to! When we went to camp, the trees were already really big and then there was this tree that was six times my width, now General Sherman, like a whole ton wider than that! Wow! I might have seen it, but I probably don't remember. It's sad I always go to cool places when I'm young and I don't remember.
I have been to King's canyon, but I it was so long ago that I don't know what I actually did there. However I still remember that I saw General Sherman there.I was so fascinated! I also remember seeing a fossilized tree.
Great post Alex!!!
Great Post Alex! I have not seen Kings Canyon National Park or General Sherman. I would sure like to visit them. It looks really really fun. We also got to hug trees at Outdoor School too. It was fun hiking at Outdoor School. Thanks a lot Alex!!!
Dear Alex,
Nice Post!I have never been to to Kings Canyon before it sounds very intriguing.I love the wildlife and discovering cool things.I would love to meet a bear or a bobcat.I have never seen a General Sherman tree before,but I have seen many many Sequoia trees.Mostly in Yosemite.I will surely convince my parents to go to Kings Canyon.
Wow! your trip sounded very fun but sadly I have never been to Kings Canyon but I would like to go there. I have seen General Sherman before.... in the science textbook! but I've never seen it up close.
Wow! your trip sounded very fun but sadly I have never been to Kings Canyon but I would like to go there. I have seen General Sherman before.... in the science textbook! but I've never seen it up close.
I have not been to King's Canyon, and I have never seen General Sherman, but I have seen pictures of General Sherman. By the way, you probably need between thirty and seventy arm to fit around General Sherman's trunk. Nice post Alex!
Great blog, Alex. I saw a General Sherman before but I never been to Kings Canyon.
I don't like long car rides, but if I were going, I'd think it was completely worth it. I've never been to Kings Canyon, but I've heard of General Sherman. You're so lucky you got to see General Sherman! I've also seen General Sherman before on google images, but I'm sure seeing that redwood tree in person is even better! I never knew that Kings Canyon is home to so many animals.
Great post, Alexander!
I never been to Kings canyon and I never saw General Sherman before, but I saw a picture of it in the science textbook. It sounds awesome to be there.
I have never went to Kings Canyon, but I have seen General Sherman in Yosemite. There was one that fell and the roots(the tree was uprooted)were so big that some roots were longer than my house.(My house is not small, it is 2 stories tall, Alice in Wonderland and Humpty Dumpty);) Anyways I bet that you had an awesome trip to Kings Canyon(ou tell that king to let me steal your canyon)
Nice Post Explorer
-Great blog
I have never been to Kings canyon. I have only seen general Sherman but i have never seen him i real life. Kings Canyons sounds like a great place to be at.
Dear Alexander the Explorer,
I'm not sure if I have ever been to the Kings Canyon. Maybe when I was very small. I have seen General Sherman. We took a family picture in front of it in the winter. I was not paying attention because I was trying to make a snowball. :)
Sincerely,
Yvonne
-Alexander
Your trip sounds fun! I would like to go there and enjoy the view and sounds of the forest! I have never been to Kings or seen the General Sherman before, but it sounds like fun! With all your information I would like to visit the Kings Canyon one day! :)
alex-
wow, you really saw general sherman! lucky duck. when you went to the park did anyone get scared by the animals like the snake? Great adventure.
Dear Alexander the Explorer,
Nice well written blog, I have never seen General Sherman before nor went to Kings Canyon. Sequoia National Park is something that I have heard of before, I wanted to see General Sherman too. I never knew that General Sherman was 2,000 years old that's a big acomplishment! I wonder how the striped racer, goldfinch, and gopher snake would look like.
Nice blog
-Shrirang
Hi Alex
Nice blog. I have been to Kings Canyon National Park. It's a great place to see lots of trees. Nice blog
I have never been to king's canyon or seen General Sherman, but I have been to Grand Canyon. Did you know that the grand canyon is one mile deep?
Bye!
GREAT POST, ALEX!
Hi Alex
I have been to Kings Canyon. I have seen a General Sherman it's Mountainous. I liked your blog!!
Alex,
I've seen General Sherman, but it was only in our science textbook. Let me guess how many arms you needed to get all around it. 100? Or more? I went to Kings Canyon when I was less than a year old. I do remember going to the Grand Canyon in 2009. The canyon is huge! At some points it is more than a mile deep. My trip there was kind of like Outdoor School because the basically only thing we did was hike, hike, and hike some more.
Dear Alex,
I have never been to Kings Canyon, so I have never seen General Sherman. I wish I could go there, though.
Sincerely,
Joshua
(P.S., great post!
Nice Post, Alex! I have never been to King's Canyon, by Alexander the Explorer, and if I have not been to King's Canyon, by Alexander the Explorer, then I that must mean that I have not seen General Sherman.
-Mihir the Explosion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!BOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alex-
No, I've not been to either, but I remember Mrs. Dominguez talking about it in science. It's HUGE! I hope I can go there some day... Anyways, nice post!
hey,
I have not been to the Kings Canyon and have not seen General Sherman before. It must be GIGANTIC!!! I would love to see General Sherman and all the animals that live there also!:) I wonder what you can do in the car for 4 hours? Was the car ride boring? Anyway, Nice Blog!
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