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'''Hyperion''' is a [[Sequoia sempervirens|coast redwood]] (''Sequoia sempervirens'') in [[California]] that is the world's tallest known living tree, measuring 115.92&nbsp;m (380.3&nbsp;ft).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fish |first=Tom |date=2021-10-18 |title=The 25 tallest trees in the world |url=https://www.newsweek.com/tallest-trees-world-redwood-fir-gum-rainforest-borneo-1633800 |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>
'''Hyperion''' is a [[Sequoia sempervirens|coast redwood]] (''Sequoia sempervirens'') in [[California]] that is the world's tallest known living tree, measuring 115.92&nbsp;m (380.3&nbsp;ft).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fish |first=Tom |date=2021-10-18 |title=The 25 tallest trees in the world |url=https://www.newsweek.com/tallest-trees-world-redwood-fir-gum-rainforest-borneo-1633800 |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>


Hyperion was discovered on August&nbsp;25, 2006, by [[Natural history|naturalists]] Chris Atkins and [[Michael Taylor (forester)|Michael Taylor]].<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine|last=Preston|first=R|title=Tall for its age – Climbing a record breaking redwood|magazine=The New Yorker|date=2006-10-09|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/10/09/tall-for-its-age|access-date=2010-03-26}}</ref> The tree was verified as standing {{convert|115.55|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall by [[Stephen C. Sillett|Stephen Sillett]]. It was found in a remote area of [[Redwood National Park]] purchased in 1978.<ref name=Schrepfer1983>{{cite book|last=Schrepfer|first=SR|title=The Fight to Save the Redwoods: A History of Environmental Reform, 1917–1978|pages=130–85|publisher=The University of Wisconsin Press|location=Madison, Wisconsin|year=1983|isbn=978-0-299-08850-7}}</ref> Hyperion is estimated to be 700 to 800 years old<ref name=Martin2006 /> and contain {{convert|18600|cuft|m3|abbr=on|disp=flip}} of wood.<ref>{{cite book|last=Preston|first=R|title=The Wild Trees: A Story Of Passion And Daring|publisher=Allen Lane Publishers|year=2007|isbn=978-0-8129-7559-8|page=[https://archive.org/details/wildtreesstoryof00pres/page/284 284]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/wildtreesstoryof00pres}}</ref> The park also houses the second, fourth and fifth tallest known trees, coast redwoods named Helios, Icarus, and Daedalus, currently 377, 371 and 363 feet, respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.factpros.com/facts-about-hyperion/|title=The Tallest tree in the World – Facts about Hyperion - FactPros|date=2018-08-06|work=FactPros|access-date=2018-08-13|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>https://www.npr.org/2022/08/01/1114846960/hyperion-tree-off-limits-fine</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stratosphere Giant Redwood in Rockefeller Forest. Sequoia sempervirens. |url=https://www.mdvaden.com/redwood_stratosphere.shtml#:~:text=Stratosphere%20Giant%20was%20listed%20as,which%20is%204.5'%20above%20grade |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=www.mdvaden.com}}</ref><ref>https://www.natureworldnews.com/amp/articles/56778/20230602/meet-hyperion-tallest-tree-world-leafy-giants-came-close.htm</ref>
Hyperion was discovered on August&nbsp;25, 2006, by [[Natural history|naturalists]] Chris Atkins and [[Michael Taylor (forester)|Michael Taylor]].<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine|last=Preston|first=R|title=Tall for its age – Climbing a record breaking redwood|magazine=The New Yorker|date=2006-10-09|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/10/09/tall-for-its-age|access-date=2010-03-26}}</ref> The tree was verified as standing {{convert|115.55|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall by [[Stephen C. Sillett|Stephen Sillett]]. It was found in a remote area of [[Redwood National Park]] that was part of the original 1968 park boundaries. The park also houses the second, fourth and fifth tallest known trees, coast redwoods named Helios, Icarus, and Daedalus, currently 377, 371 and 363 feet, respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.factpros.com/facts-about-hyperion/|title=The Tallest tree in the World – Facts about Hyperion - FactPros|date=2018-08-06|work=FactPros|access-date=2018-08-13|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>https://www.npr.org/2022/08/01/1114846960/hyperion-tree-off-limits-fine</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stratosphere Giant Redwood in Rockefeller Forest. Sequoia sempervirens. |url=https://www.mdvaden.com/redwood_stratosphere.shtml#:~:text=Stratosphere%20Giant%20was%20listed%20as,which%20is%204.5'%20above%20grade |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=www.mdvaden.com}}</ref><ref>https://www.natureworldnews.com/amp/articles/56778/20230602/meet-hyperion-tallest-tree-world-leafy-giants-came-close.htm</ref>


The exact location of Hyperion is nominally secret but is available via internet search.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/tallest-tree-world-Hyperion-redwood-national-park-15845425.php|title=Why you should skip seeing Hyperion, the tallest tree in the world|first=Ashley|last=Harrell|newspaper=SfGate|date=2021-01-05}}</ref> However, In July&nbsp;2022, the Redwood Park superintendent closed the entire area around the tree, citing "devastation of the habitat surrounding Hyperion" caused by visitors and now anyone who gets too close could face up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine.<ref name=closure>{{cite web|title=Should I Hike to Hyperion?|url=https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hyperion.htm|work=Redwood National Park|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=31 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = Want to see the world's tallest tree? You could get fined $5,000. | url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/08/01/worlds-tallest-tree-fine/ | author = Alexis Benveniste | date = 1 August 2022 | newspaper = [[Washington Post]] | access-date = 2 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Tumin |first=Remy |date=2022-08-02 |title=Thinking of Visiting the World’s Tallest Tree? Think Again. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/02/us/hyperion-tree-redwood-california.html |access-date=2023-09-14 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
The exact location of Hyperion is nominally secret but is available via internet search.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/tallest-tree-world-Hyperion-redwood-national-park-15845425.php|title=Why you should skip seeing Hyperion, the tallest tree in the world|first=Ashley|last=Harrell|newspaper=SfGate|date=2021-01-05}}</ref> However, In July&nbsp;2022, the Redwood Park superintendent closed the entire area around the tree, citing "devastation of the habitat surrounding Hyperion" caused by visitors and now anyone who gets too close could face up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine.<ref name=closure>{{cite web|title=Should I Hike to Hyperion?|url=https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hyperion.htm|work=Redwood National Park|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=31 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = Want to see the world's tallest tree? You could get fined $5,000. | url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/08/01/worlds-tallest-tree-fine/ | author = Alexis Benveniste | date = 1 August 2022 | newspaper = [[Washington Post]] | access-date = 2 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Tumin |first=Remy |date=2022-08-02 |title=Thinking of Visiting the World’s Tallest Tree? Think Again. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/02/us/hyperion-tree-redwood-california.html |access-date=2023-09-14 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

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For other uses, see Hyperion (disambiguation).
Hyperion
Hyperion is located in California
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Hyperion
Approximate location in California
SpeciesCoast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
Coordinates41°12.3′N 124°1.0′W / 41.2050°N 124.0167°W / 41.2050; -124.0167
(center of closed area)[1]
Height115.92 m (380.3 ft) (in 2006?) 116.07 metres (380.8 ft) (2019)
Volume of trunk530 m3 (18,600 cu ft) (in 2006?)

Hyperion is a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) in California that is the world's tallest known living tree, measuring 115.92 m (380.3 ft).[2]

Hyperion was discovered on August 25, 2006, by naturalists Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor.[3] The tree was verified as standing 115.55 m (379.1 ft) tall by Stephen Sillett. It was found in a remote area of Redwood National Park that was part of the original 1968 park boundaries. The park also houses the second, fourth and fifth tallest known trees, coast redwoods named Helios, Icarus, and Daedalus, currently 377, 371 and 363 feet, respectively.[4][5][6][7]

The exact location of Hyperion is nominally secret but is available via internet search.[8] However, In July 2022, the Redwood Park superintendent closed the entire area around the tree, citing "devastation of the habitat surrounding Hyperion" caused by visitors and now anyone who gets too close could face up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine.[1][9][10]

Researchers have said that woodpecker activity at the top may have prevented the tree from growing taller.[11]

Hyperion was measured as 116.07 metres (380.8 ft) tall in 2019.[12] When found in 2006 Helios was 114.7 metres (376 ft) tall and Icarus was 113.1 metres (371 ft) tall.[12]

In February 2012, Hyperion was featured in the BBC Radio 4 documentary, James and the Giant Redwoods, by James Aldred.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Should I Hike to Hyperion?". Redwood National Park. National Park Service. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. ^ Fish, Tom (2021-10-18). "The 25 tallest trees in the world". Newsweek. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  3. ^ Preston, R (2006-10-09). "Tall for its age – Climbing a record breaking redwood". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
  4. ^ "The Tallest tree in the World – Facts about Hyperion - FactPros". FactPros. 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  5. ^ https://www.npr.org/2022/08/01/1114846960/hyperion-tree-off-limits-fine
  6. ^ "Stratosphere Giant Redwood in Rockefeller Forest. Sequoia sempervirens". www.mdvaden.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  7. ^ https://www.natureworldnews.com/amp/articles/56778/20230602/meet-hyperion-tallest-tree-world-leafy-giants-came-close.htm
  8. ^ Harrell, Ashley (2021-01-05). "Why you should skip seeing Hyperion, the tallest tree in the world". SfGate.
  9. ^ Alexis Benveniste (1 August 2022). "Want to see the world's tallest tree? You could get fined $5,000". Washington Post. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  10. ^ Tumin, Remy (2022-08-02). "Thinking of Visiting the World's Tallest Tree? Think Again". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  11. ^ Martin, G (2006-09-29). "World's tallest tree, a redwood, confirmed". SFGate. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  12. ^ a b Ghose, Tia (May 23, 2022). "What is the world's tallest tree?". LiveScience.
  13. ^ "James and the Giant Redwoods – Part One". BBC Radio 4. BBC. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
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