3 spots to see Michigan’s largest dawn redwoods, a species once believed to be extinct

MANISTEE, MI – You can visit four of Michigan’s largest dawn redwoods, an impressive and ancient species once thought to be extinct. The dawn redwood was rediscovered in the 1940s. Since then, dozens – perhaps hundreds – have been planted throughout Michigan. Eleven are listed on the Michigan Big Tree Register. Four of those are at three spots that are open to the public. One of the state’s ...