Oh no, that’s sad. My family drove through it years ago with the kids.
That whole area up there is fascinating. It’s worth the trek. There’s a miniature train you can ride through the spooky forest, and several other kid-friendly, rather quaint touristy attractions tucked into the trees.
They’re run by local rednecks and hippies. If you’re lucky, they’ll treat you to some fine banjo-picking.
I believe, IIRC, that the Jurassic Park sequel was filmed around there.
Also, Bigfoot sightings are supposedly common. LOL. There’s a Bigfoot Museum and gift shop on Highway 1, and it is built into the trunk of a giant redwood.
My family had a blast touring and camping in the area.
Many of those trees were alive when Christ walked the earth.
There is a Live Oak in Biloxi that has been aged to 2000 years. I didn’t know oaks could live that long.