Humboldt County Environment

Humboldt county is a very environmentally unique area to live in.  I just began to admire the large, ancient redwood trees and the cold, blue beaches that provide the rain for the wonderful fresh crops that grow here.

Redwood Forest

Humboldt county is located in the heart of the redwood forest, which stretches from San Francisco to to Southern Oregon.  The redwood trees along the coast have an average lifespan of 500-700 years old and the tallest living redwood tree, which was discovered in 2006, is 379.7 feet, or 115.7 meters, tall.  This tree is located in the 160,000 acre land that is protected by the federal, state, and county government.

The redwood forest is broken up into three sections.  First we have the coast redwoods, which is the forest that Humboldt County is located in.  Then there are the giant sequoias, which is located in Sierra Nevada.  The last section is the dawn redwoods, and these are in central China.  Scientists tell us that there are redwood trees in China because the Earth was once connected through the super continent Pangaea. 

There are many parks one can visit to experience the wonder of Humboldt's redwoods, am I am so lucky to live next to them.  Below are some pictures and videos that you can look through to get an idea of what I am describing. 

Tallest Redwood Tree

Rivers

There are many rivers that run through Humboldt's redwood forest.  Six to be exact.  These are the Eel, the Van Duzen, the Klamath, the Trinity, the Mad, and the Smith Rivers.  These are all located in the Six Rivers National Forest, which was established in 1947 by President Harry S. Truman.  The Six Rivers National Forest covers 366 miles (or 589 kilometers) of hiking, camping, and fishing areas.  The rivers are a huge swimming spot during the summer when the weather is warm.

Ocean

Humboldt County has a large coastal environment.  There are many beaches, but the water is rather cold, so no one usually swims in the waters.  The beaches are incredibly beautiful, and there are always many hiking trails one can explore.  My personal favorite is Patrick's Point.  This is a State Park where people can camp, hike, and do many other recreational activities.  There is a hiking trail that leads to a huge rock, called Wedding Rock.  It juts out into the ocean and provides an amazing view, especially at sunset.

Although one cannot swim in the water, Humboldt's oceans and beaches are wildly beautiful.  I am going to miss the waves crashing against the cliffs that hold the majestic redwoods.  

Wedding Rock

This video here on Facebook shows the beauty of Humboldt County.