The National Park Service has warned that visitors who attempt to see the world’s tallest tree — a 380ft redwood in California’s Redwood National Park — risk a fine of $5,000 (£4,100) and six months in jail if caught.
The coast redwood tree, Sequoia sempervirens, was named Hyperion after the Greek Titan god of heavenly light. It is estimated to be about 500 or 600 years old.
