Redwoods
The forest itself. Coast redwoods and how old they get, Headwaters Forest, the groves that survived and the ones that did not, and the ecology of the canopy she was living in.
Part of Julia Butterfly Hill
8 moments in this segment.
- - The tallest trees on Earth. Coast redwoods are the tallest living things on the planet, and the giants Julia fought to protect were among the oldest.
- - Inside the Headwaters Forest Reserve. A walk through the Headwaters Forest Reserve, the old-growth redwoods at the centre of the fight.
- - The ancient giants. Coast redwoods like the "Lost Monarch" are among the largest and oldest living things on Earth, the kind of tree Luna was. The subject dates from 1995; this photograph was taken in 2008.
- - The Headwaters Forest. ’s biggest environmental battles. The subject dates from 1996; this photograph was taken in 2010.
- - Avenue of the Giants. The old-growth groves of Humboldt, the cathedral forest Julia walked into and resolved to defend. The subject dates from 1997; this photograph was taken in 2012.
- - Humboldt Redwoods. The Humboldt redwoods, the landscape and the stakes of the fight for the ancient forest. The subject dates from 1997; this photograph was taken in 2013.
- - The Headwaters Reserve protected. After years of struggle, the Headwaters Forest Reserve was established in 1999, the campaign Julia’s sit became the symbol of. The subject dates from 1999; this photograph was taken in 2015.
- - The forest from above. The Headwaters Forest, the wider ecosystem a single saved tree, Luna, came to stand for. The subject dates from 1998; this photograph was taken in 2016.
