Chetco River
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The Chetco River is a 56-mile-long stream located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains approximately 352 square miles of Curry County. Flowing through a rugged and isolat
Chetco River near Boulder Creek
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The Chetco River flowing through the Kalmiopsis Wilderness
The rare Kalmiopsis plant only grows in the Siskiyou Mountains.
Sequoia sempervirens
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Sequoia sempervirens, the coast redwood, is the sole living species of the genus Sequoia in the cypress family Cupressaceae. Other common names include coastal redwood and California redwood. It is a
Chetco River
…high quality. The watershed is home to many other species, including several that are endemic to the Siskiyou Mountains area. The northernmost grove of Redwoods—the tallest trees on Earth—grow in the southern region of the Chetco's drainage basin. In total, the river is home to over 200 species of animals, and…
US 199 Redwood Highway
Trunk in sectional view
Redwood cone scales begin to open mid November, with seeds dispersing by the wind.
Albert Bierstadt, California Redwoods, 1872, Oil on paper mounted on canvas