They are the towering giants of the Pacific Coast — those impossibly big trees that are unlike anything you’ll ever see anywhere else. Numerous groves of redwood trees are located along US Highway 101 south of Crescent City, California. Most are on state or national park land, protected and preserved for generations to come. After I arrived at the coast from California 299 at Arcata, I made the drive up to Crescent City in a downpour of rain. It was a classic Pacific storm, and I eventually accepted that the rest of my day would be a wash. I looked […]