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The General Sherman Tree located in Sequoia National Park near Visalia, California
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The General Sherman Tree located in Sequoia National Park is the largest living thing on earth. It measures about 31 meters in circumference and is 63 meters tall.

Pistachio tree on a farm in Visalia, California
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That’s nuts! Visalia is part of the most productive agriculture region in the country. 85 percent of the world’s pistachios are grown in California’s Central Valley alone.

Posing with a giant sequoia tree in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon are actually two separate national parks adjacent to one another. Thanks to this proximity, visitors can have the unique experience of driving along one road, General’s Highway, to visit both parks.