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# Death Valley and Sequoia National Parks
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/outscider-classroom/episode/episode-101-0qopj9/
- Published: 2026-02-13T20:05:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-02T08:02:10.000Z
- Description: Learn why a desert and a redwood forest are just 90 miles apart.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: OutSCIder Classroom, Season 1, Episode 101, #ZZZ_Episode_6e3ea71c-80f9-4a2c-9ee7-fe549f42a086, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_2f12d945-c099-4152-bdf6-c9d6e19a34d3, #v1.16

Learn how a desert and a redwood forest can exist just 90 miles apart due to the rain shadow effect in Death Valley and Sequoia National Parks. Learn why the Badwater Basin in the lowest elevation point on Earth, talk with a park ranger to learn why giant sequoias are able to grow to be the tallest trees in the world, and make your list of hiking essentials for any adventure.