Map giving location of the three groves	42
Foreword	45
Discovery	47
The three giant sequoia groves	48
Description of the giant sequoia	50
Comparison with the coast redwood	52
The fossil record and the “dawn redwood”	55
The redwood family	57
Distribution of the giant sequoia	59
Size of the giant sequoias	62
The age of the giant sequoias: How they grow	62
Enemies of the giant sequoia	65
Map of the Mariposa Grove	66-67
Uses of the giant sequoia	69
Self-guiding auto tour of the Mariposa Grove	70
Hikes in the Mariposa Grove	84
Picnicking among the big trees	88
Chronological history of the Mariposa Grove	90
Selected references	91

Cover Illustration: The Grizzly Giant in winter. Color photo by Ralph Hopewell Anderson. Unless otherwise specified, all photos are by Mr. Anderson.

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