HUMBOLDT REDWOODS STATE PARK

H.R.S.P. is situated in southern Humboldt County along the South and Main Fork of the Eel River. The crowning feature of this redwood park is its superlative river-flat groves. There’s no other redwood park in California like Humboldt Redwoods.

The old-growth groves along the South Fork of the Eel stretch for 18 miles from Phillipsville to the Forks. From where they continue for 12 more miles along the Main Fork to Pepperwood, and then there’s 5 more miles of contiguous groves in Bull Creek. There’s a lot in H.R.S.P.!

Altogether figure 53,000 acres, 30 miles of old highway, and 160 dedicated groves. A strong hiker could easily spend a week tramping the trails through Humboldt Redwoods.

The efforts of Save the Redwoods to preserve northern California’s old-growth redwoods began with this park, and the story of how they planned-out and managed this incredible feat is told through the pages in this book, and it’s a story I get excited to tell.

The South Fork of the Eel River lies some 20 miles inland from the coast — separated from it by the Coast Range Mountains. This makes the South Fork groves warmer, drier habitat. Compared to the coast there’s less under-story in these groves. Forest views within the groves are less obscured by brush, and it makes for more photo opportunities.

Also, the redwoods along the South Fork have that classic orange tone to their bark, which gives the groves a pleasing warm look and feel. Another thing… the forest aerosols are a rich mix of redwood, strong on Tan Oak, with a hint of Bay Laurel. Features all peculiar to the interior redwood habitat.

The groves along the Main Fork, for maritime breezes there, are a bit cooler. Not quite coastal but getting close to it. So there’s more understory: brush, ferns, lichens and ground covers. All of which gives this part of Humboldt Redwoods a different look, smell and feel.

About this book. Humboldt Redwoods is a hardcover book, forest green in color, with a foil stamp title on front and spine. Big 9 x 12 inches, 168 pages. Over 500 full-color images. Plus 11 aerial-view maps, replete with road and trail overlays, access points, trailheads and distances. I pride myself on the maps of this park, as you will not find better maps anywhere else. And for lasting protection this book comes with a durable 100# glossy, full-color dust Jacket.

Understand, this is not just a picture book about the redwoods. This is the story about Humboldt Redwoods State Park. The first in the League’s efforts to preserve our most superlative northern groves.

Between the covers of H.R.S.P. is everything you need to know about where to go and what to expect in this park, as well the greater surrounding area of southern Humboldt County.

A quality book cover to cover. Only $20.00, plus shipping.

Buy all 4 books in this series and get free shipping on the lot. Such a deal!