Welcome to the Spring-Summer 2024 edition of Redwoods magazine
In this issue, we explore the exciting vision for ‘O Rew Redwoods Gateway, including the future transfer of the property to its original stewards, the Yurok Tribe. This groundbreaking model for Indigenous land management will enhance the way visitors experience the extraordinary redwood groves of a UNESCO World Heritage Site—and light a path forward for similar innovations across the country.
We also look at the success of the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, a landmark partnership that is turning the tide for these embattled giants across the Sierra Nevada. This ambitious project is part of a larger movement to deploy nature-based solutions in the face of accelerating climate threats and build a healthier, more resilient California for all.
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CONTENTS
President and CEO
Sam Hodder
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Editorial Director
Georgia McIntosh
Director of Marketing and Editor
Devin Peek
Senior Manager of Marketing Communications and Managing Editor
Jennifer Charney
Communications Assistant
Jiyi Jun
Writer/Storyteller and Editor
Kristina Malsberger
Print Art Direction and Design
Day Projects
Digital Marketing Manager
Marcos Castineiras
Digital Marketing Specialist
Caleb Castle
Since 1918, Save the Redwoods League has protected and restored redwood forests and connected people with the peace and beauty of the natural world. Your donations help us purchase redwood forests and the surrounding lands needed to nurture them; regenerate logged forests so they become spectacular havens for future generations; study how to best protect and restore these global treasures; and ensure that all people can experience these magical places.
CONTRIBUTORS
Michele Bigley’s writing has appeared in Sierra, Condé Nast Traveler, Afar, WIRED, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and more.
Christin Campbell is a Los Angeles writer, creator, and avid hiker who has solo-adventured her way through parks around the world. She catalogs her travels through photography, poetry, and nonfiction.
Jennifer Charney, senior manager of marketing communications, leads the production of many Save the Redwoods League publications. She brings a lifelong love of nature to her role.
Vivian Chen is a San Francisco Bay Area-based commercial and wedding photographer. Her work focuses on natural landscapes and genuine human connection. Photo by Sarah Deragon.
Kyle Cooper is the public relations manager for Save the Redwoods League. When she’s not writing about redwoods and sequoias, you can find her outside, exploring nature by foot or by bike.
Max Forster is a coast redwood enthusiast and photographer based in Humboldt County, California. His work has been published by American Forests and various online outlets.
Sam Hodder joined Save the Redwoods League as its president and CEO in 2013. He brings more than 25 years of conservation experience in California, Oregon, Washington, New Hampshire, and Maine to guide the League into its second century of protecting redwood forestland.
Kristina Malsberger works to enliven the conversation around conservation as the writer/storyteller and editor at Save the Redwoods League.
Artist Michael Mckee has been creating and painting for more than four decades, using soft pastels, acrylics, and oils in his landscape and abstract compositions.
Evan-Marie Petit is a documentary photographer, filmmaker, and ecologist who documents and uplifts stories of the often-overlooked corners of humanity, culture, and our environment