The General Sherman Tree isn’t just the largest tree in the U.S. — it’s the largest living single-stem tree on Earth by volume. Located in Sequoia National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada, General Sherman stands about 275 feet tall and contains roughly 52,500 cubic feet of wood. Its base measures over 36 feet in diameter, and scientists estimate it’s around 2,200–2,700 years old. While coastal redwoods grow taller, giant sequoias like General Sherman grow wider and denser, allowing them to ho

Curvy girl admires General Sherman a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) tree in Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in the U.S. California. By volume, it is the largest living tree on Earth

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