Sequoia National Park, California

There's always been something magical about awakening in Sequoia National Park, where it is mainly surrounded by groves of the world's largest living things. Why wouldn't it be cool to go to California to just see the largest trees in the world? There are also smaller living things there too, like the red-tail hawks and yellow-bellied marmots. Why don't you just start your day right in a neighborhood of natural wonders known as the Sequoia National Park!

The national forest is names after the giant sequoia tree and the giant sequoia got its name from the Latin name of its close relative, the coastal redwood tree: "Sequoiadendron giganteum." The name was given to the redwood species by a German botanist who chose the name to honor Sequoya, a Cherokee chief, who was famous for inventing a phonetic alphabet for the Cherokee language. Yeah I know it's a weird way to achieve a name but this national park goes back way into history about when the native american were still occupying North America.

California's Sequoia National Forest protects about a 500 mile stretch of wilderness comprising giant sequoia groves. The forest is less visited than its neighboring Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, however there are ample provisions for visitors, including marked trails and campgrounds, equipment rentals, and organized excursions. 

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/sequoia-national-forest-4576.html

California national park travelers who seek to find a mountain lodge experience will usually favor the prime location and guestrooms of Wuksachi Lodge along with their dining options, cocktail lounge, retail, and ski shops. Because in national park there's just so many thing you can do, but you never know which one to do first because the choices are just so numerous. Anyways about 12 miles in the Sequoia National Park's back country overlooks the Great Western Divide. LIKE THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD VIEW. In addition to Bearpaw, outdoor enthusiasts will discover more than a dozen Sequoia campgrounds. 

http://www.visitsequoia.com/sequoia-national-park.aspx

From a cozy mountain lodge to glowing tent cabins, or maybe just laying under the starlit Sierra summer sky, there's nothing like waking up in the Sequoia National Park. It's nothing like waking up in the morning where you can see the great tall trees just standing up taller that your normal trees at home and just looking majestic as they are. (415 words)