At the time of the first settlers, fallen trees had been used as houses. The trees are big enough for this as you can see:
This is the biggest tree of the world called General Sherman. The crown is dead but the tree is still growing.
It is not the tallest tree but the biggest one:
They grow slowly and can get very old. They even can survive fires because their crowns are very high and the fires don´t reach them. Their bark is also very thick to protect them.
I talked with a US couple, they told me how many bears they saw at Yellowstone NP, I was a little sad that I saw none.. then I heard some noise in the background looked up and saw.....
MY FIRST BEAR in the wild!!!
Another small attraction was a historic gas station which is still in use. You fill the tank visually and pay by the gallon which was displayed in the glass ;-)
