Scientific American documentary examines giant sequoia loss to wildfire

Startling video from Alder Creek Grove

Scientific American sent a team to the Alder Creek Grove in November before the snows hit to examine the damage from the 2020 Castle Fire. The team’s video features Alexis Bernal and Linnea Hardlund, both of the University of California, Berkeley. Hardlund is also a giant sequoia forest fellow with the League. This terrific piece follows the two as they document the extensive damage from the fire, and discuss how we can hopefully prevent this kind of loss in the future. View the accompanying Scientific American article here.

Learn more about giant sequoia and fire here.

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