Place: Redwood National Park - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Weather: Generally sunny, 56/74F
Route: From Portland 370 miles SSW on I-5 S, US-199 S, US-101 S.
Significance: Named and known for the tallest trees on the planet (some are 300 feet tall) - this park is located on the Pacific coast. Some of these trees have been alive for close to 2,000 years. One interesting thing about these trees is that they don't grow right on the coast. They need the protection from wind and salt spray - protected by the more diminutive Douglas fir. Animals include the Roosevelt Elk, Sea Lions, coastal birds, fish etc.
Websites: UNESCO World Heritage Site, National Park Service.
Images:
The coast (from audubon.org)
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