Journey through the dramatic geological forces that shaped Sequoia National Park, from towering peaks to deep canyons and hidden caves.
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The Range of Light Awaits
This series, Sierra's Granite Heartbeat, explores how geology, water, and time have carved Sequoia National Park into one of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth.
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The Highest Point in the Lower 48
Mount Whitney stands at fourteen thousand five hundred five feet, making it the tallest peak in the contiguous United States.
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Born from Fire Beneath the Earth
The granite beneath your feet is roughly a hundred million years old, forged when the Pacific tectonic plate dove beneath North America and generated intense heat deep…
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Ice Rivers That Shaped the Sierra
During the last ice age, glaciers up to three thousand feet thick crept through what is now Sequoia National Park, grinding through solid rock at a pace of inches per…
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Marble Caves Beneath the Giant Trees
Beneath Sequoia's granite surface lies an entirely different world carved from marble — metamorphosed limestone that predates the Sierra Nevada's granite by hundreds of…
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Moro Rock's Stairway Through Deep Time
Moro Rock rises six thousand seven hundred feet above sea level, and the nearly four hundred steps carved into its surface were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps…
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