In 2013, California’s Rim Fire burned across the Sierra Nevada; more than a decade later, crews are planting 125,000 trees, including giant sequoias, across parts of the burn scar

If you've driven through Yosemite on Highway 120, you may have passed through land still affected by one of California's largest recorded wildfires. According to American Forests , the conservation nonprofit that works with Ecosia, crews planted 125,000 trees from May to June in the Rim Fire burn scar in the Sierra Nevada, including fire-resistant giant sequoias. For a generation that has grown up watching wildfire smoke turn American skies orange every summer, this project is a rare, hands-on look at what recovery actually involves on the ground.

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