Muir Woods’ scarred trees reveal history of wildfires




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Summary: More than a million visitors a year come from all over the world to marvel at the magnificent redwoods at Muir Woods National Monument, an untouched old forest only a dozen miles from the Golden Gate Bridge. People wandering through Muir Woods cannot help but notice an ominous sight: dozens of trees bearing the blackened scars of old fires.