In the Cocora Valley, you can see the Quindío wax palm trees, which are the tallest palms in the world! They are tall, really skinny, and can grow up to 200 feet high. The wax palms are also the ...

Hyperion, the world's tallest living tree, has suffered as hikers in California's Redwood National Park damaged its habitat. Now, prospective visitors face a $5,000 fine and six months in jail.

As a result, the National Park Service has closed off access to Hyperion, which, at 379.1 feet tall, is the world’s tallest living tree. Now, under a rule adopted this year, ...

The World's Tallest Tree is in CA—Where Visitors Face Fines and Jail. Anyone spotted near the tree could face up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine, says California’s Redwood National Park.

This is considered the world's tallest tree - and the name deserves the hype! At a whopping 115.95 metres tall, it's estimated to be anywhere between 600 and 1,000 years old.

The tree, which is deep in the park and has no trails leading to it, has faced serious environmental degradation from thrill-seekers who have visited since 2006, when it was found by a pair of natu… ...