Big Basin Redwoods State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of California, located in Santa Cruz County, about 36 km northwest of Santa Cruz. The park contains almost all of the Waddell Creek wate
2025 view of the forest following the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fires burned over 97% of the park
Sempervirens Falls in 2011
A Redwood in Big Basin photographed 13 August 2020, three days before the fire.
Buzzard's Roost in 2008
CZU Lightning Complex fires
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The CZU Lightning Complex fires were wildfires that burned in Northern California starting in August 2020. The fire complex consisted of fires in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, including fires tha
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
…species of mammals (deer, raccoons, an occasional bobcat) and abundant bird life – including Steller's jays, egrets, herons and acorn woodpeckers. The CZU Lightning Complex fires in August 2020 burned over 97% of Big Basin and destroyed the park headquarters, closing the park for 2 years during rebuilding efforts before it…
The CZU Lightning Complex wildfire burns along Empire Grade in Bonny Doon, Calif. early Thursday morning, August 20, 2020.