Redwood National Park Feature

Good Reads

Joseph Brown's Monarchs of the Mist is a brief and readable history of the coast redwood and the parks.

Richard Rasp's Redwood: The Story Behind the Scenery is a photo essay on the forest.

Bill Schneider uses simple text and enchanting watercolors to describe big trees to small readers in The Tree Giants.

If you plan on hiking, stop at one of the visitor centers and purchase an inexpensive Redwood National Park Trail Guide, which details more than 200 mi of trails.

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