
Visitors to the world's tallest tree face $5,000 fines
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Hyperion, which the Guinness Book of World Records has certified as the world's tallest living tree, is officially off-limits to visitors.
(CNN) — Hyperion, certified by Guinness World Records as the world's tallest living tree, is officially off-limits to visitors.
California's Redwood National Park issued a statement last week that anyone who is caught near the tree can face up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine.
The tree, which is deep in the park and has no trails leading to it, has faced serious environmental degradation from thrill-seekers who have visited since 2006, when it was found by a pair of naturalists.

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