The History of California’s Drive-Through Trees

This undated photo provided courtesy of the California State Parks shows the famous Pioneer Cabin Tree in Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Arnold, California. On January 8, 2017, rain storms lashing Northern California in recent days toppled the historic tree that was a major tourist attraction for its hollowed out trunk which cars could drive through. Thought to be more than 1,000 years old, the Pioneer Cabin Tree, a giant sequoia in Calaveras Big Trees State Park, was felled over the weekend, park officials said. — The Pioneer Cabin Tree in Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Arnold, California was toppled in a winter storm on January 8, 2017. California State Parks/AFP/Getty Images

Hyperallergic takes a look at the history of the West Coast’s famous “drive-through trees” after the recent toppling of California’s Pioneer Cabin sequoia. (Hyperallergic)

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The History of California’s Drive-Through Trees, Meet Italy’s Art Protecting Police

A look at the West Coast’s drive-through trees in pictures.

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