| Our national parks have developed a | | | | Canyon has the distinction of being the |
| reputation for several appealing features. | | | | deepest canyon in North America. |
| Incredible monuments, gorgeous scenery, and | | | | |
| intriguing wildlife are but a few of the many | | | | At 8000 feet from its highest point to the |
| attractions of our parks. | | | | Kings River cutting through its middle, it is |
| | | | deeper than even the Grand Canyon though it |
| The unspoiled majesty of our national parks | | | | lacks the sheer width that makes the Grand |
| is a living treasure and it could be | | | | Canyon more impressive. |
| difficult to choose one or two to visit at | | | | |
| any given time. Why not start with two of the | | | | The only way to fully enjoy most of the |
| more popular sites; The General Grant Tree | | | | attractions at the Kings Canyon National Park |
| and Kings Canyon. | | | | is by hiking. It is the only mode of |
| | | | transportation that is allowed. Cars will |
| The General Grant Tree towers over 260 feet | | | | never get in your way, so plan on thoroughly |
| above the Grant Grove, the largest remaining | | | | enjoying the exquisite Zumwalt Meadow and |
| natural Sequoia grove in the world. The | | | | Cedars Grove, two of the most appealing |
| circumference of its trunk at its widest is | | | | attractions found in the park. |
| over 90 feet alone. | | | | |
| | | | Other notable places to visit in the Kings |
| The true size is difficult to imagine but, to | | | | Canyon National Park include the Roaring |
| put it in perspective, the General Grant Tree | | | | River Falls, a section of the Kings River |
| is a little shorter than the Statue of | | | | that tumbles down the rocky side of the Kings |
| Liberty standing on her pedestal and the | | | | Canyon. |
| trunk is bigger than the Oval Office at the | | | | |
| White House. | | | | Big Stump Basin is another location to visit, |
| | | | where remnants of fallen giant Sequoia trees |
| This two thousand year old Sequoia tree also | | | | lay dead from timber operations from the |
| has the designation of being the third | | | | early 1900's as a reminder of mankind's |
| largest Sequoia in the world, the second | | | | lasting effects on our environment. |
| largest of all our national parks (the | | | | |
| largest found also found in the Sequoia and | | | | All of our national parks teach us valuable |
| Kings Canyon National Park but not nearly as | | | | lessons. Both the Kings Canyon and Sequoia |
| picturesque), and our nation's Christmas | | | | National Parks show us how mighty our forests |
| Tree. | | | | can be - when humans do not negatively affect |
| | | | them. |
| The General Grant Tree can be found at the | | | | |
| north entrance of the park along Route 180 | | | | It would be a shame to lose these magnificent |
| leading to Grant's Grove Village. | | | | trees and have our future genteration only |
| | | | read about them in books. Protecting the |
| Despite the impressive size of the General | | | | environment is a must for all of us today, so |
| Grant Tree, the true centerpiece of the Kings | | | | that we may sustain nature and beauty for as |
| Canyon National Parks is Kings Canyon. Kings | | | | long as we can. |