The Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest includes western Oregon, western Washington, British Columbia west of the rocky Mountains, and southeastern panhandle of Alaska. The Klamath Mountains divide northern California from southern Oregon. This region creates a sharp region between land and sea. The Coast Ranges also include the Siskiyou Mountains that form a boundary between California and Oregon. The Pacific Northwest and California hare similar variations in climate and perception due to the location patterns of mountains and valleys in the Pacific Northwest.

These two regions also contain some of the largest trees in North America. The redwoods that grow along the coast in southwestern Oregon and northwestern California are the tallest trees in the world. Redwood, also known as Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), grows in a very narrow strip along the coast of California from the extreme southwestern corner of Oregon to 150 miles south of San Francisco in the Soda Springs drainage of Big Sur. This area is about 500 miles long and rarely more than 20 or 30 miles wide in a region of frequent thick -summer fog, moderate year-round temperature, and considerable winter rainfall. Redwood does not grow naturally beyond the belt affected by this combination. In addition to these trees, Spruce, Douglas fir, Sequoia and other commercial and giant trees.

Sequoia and Redwood Tree Facts

Here are some more interesting giant redwood facts and giant sequoia tree information:

Giant Redwoods

• Live up to 2,000 years old
• Have branches up to 5 feet in diameter
• Bark grows up to 12 inches thick
• Can reproduce either by seed or by sprout

Giant Sequoias

• Live up to 3,000 years old
• Have branches up to 8 feet in diameter
• Bark grows up to 3 feet thick
• Reproduce by seed only