Mariposa Grove has Giant Grizzly, a tree almost 3000 years old. When was there last September a Ranger said it survived that long because it grew on a hill and had to grow a very deep taproot.

On the other side of the path next to griz was a field of redwoods planted by people, but in a large depression in the ground. A violent windstorm blew for hours last year and blew over most if the human planted trees with shallow roots due to being planted in a well watered area. Pretty cool to see in person