On a cutover California hillside thick with scrubby redwoods ... and lichens cover the bark. This tree, at 301 feet, isn't even close to the world's tallest, at 379.1, but accord­ing to Sillett ...

At up to 368 feet (112 meters) and 1,500 years old, redwoods are among the world's tallest and oldest living trees. Researchers are struggling to understand and protect these natural treasures.

Anyone spotted near the tree could face up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine, says California’s Redwood National Park Hyperion, the world's tallest tree according to the Guinness World ...