Humboldt Redwoods State Park and the Avenue of the Giants are massive draws to an area in sore need of new streams of revenue, says Laura Lasseter, director of operations for the Southern Humboldt ...

Humboldt Redwoods State Park, which stretches along California’s Route 101 north of San Francisco, was recognized for its extremely high visitor ranking on Tripadvisor, which hovers around 4.884 ...

Humboldt Redwoods State Park is home to the largest collection of ancient redwoods on the planet, with old-growth redwood forest occupying about one-third of the 53,000-acre park.

At 53,000 acres, Humboldt Redwoods is California’s third-largest state park behind Anza-Borrego Desert and Henry W. Coe near Morgan Hill. It boasts 130 trees that are 350 feet or taller.

The 90-minute walk will begin at the Humboldt Redwoods State Park visitor Center at 3 p.m., which is located on Avenue of the Giants on state Route 254 about 20 miles north of Garberville.

Access Humboldt Executive Director Sean McLaughlin posted a picture of the marker to Facebook on Jan. 30 with the caption “Anyone know how we can rename this Creek in Humboldt Redwoods State Park?

Where, when, why: In early May, Robert and I flew to Humboldt Redwoods State Park in California for four days to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary by walking the Avenue of the Giants Marathon.

Griff Griffith, Natural and Cultural Resources Interpreter for Humboldt Redwoods State Park, NCJ-elected “Best Activist of the Year”, is a jolly version of Dr. Seuss’s Lorax.