Redwoods: A safe place to be ourselves
onIn a sense, I was a latecomer to the world of the redwoods and the world of being queer. In both of these worlds, I connected with my true self.
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Uniting to protect sacred redwoods
onTom Little Bear Nason, chairman of Big Sur’s Esselen Tribe of Monterey County, describes his tribe’s long-standing relationship with redwoods. He’s working with the area’s non-native communities to integrate cultural burn strategies into land management practices that will protect the forest from catastrophic wildfires. The deep-seated respect for ancient redwoods has inspired Little Bear and his apprentices to share their traditional ecological knowledge of fire mimicry with the Big Sur community.
A river runs to it
onSecuring a bright future for one of Sonoma County’s tallest redwoods—and its up-and-coming kin—at Russian River Redwoods
President’s Letter
onI hope this issue of Redwoods gives you that “walk in the redwoods” excitement. That our suggestions for redwoods adventures in Mendocino stir your wanderlust. That learning how the League is transforming a former sawmill site into a stunning new gateway to Redwood State and National Parks inspires you with the restorability of even our most impacted landscapes. That you feel hope and gratitude, reading about the generosity of the Esselen Tribe in sharing their traditional ecological wisdom. That you nod in understanding as our Community Voices writer describes how life-saving time in nature can be.
The man who kept his promise
on“I had no idea the redwoods are the best harvesters of carbon dioxide of any forest type in the world.” Whatever it takes to revive the redwoods, Wombwell is in. “If you need me to plant trees,” he says with a grin, “I’ll put on my Wellie boots.” Wombwell’s advice? “If you care about the forests, the climate, Indigenous peoples, wildlife, even the hiking and biking trails, take that step and donate.” To inspire new members of Save the Redwoods League’s Canopy Club the Wombwell family will match new gifts of $10,000 or more up to $750,000.
What does AB 618 mean for your next campout?
onIf you’ve ever tried booking a California state park campsite for a popular weekend, you know that sinking feeling. Scrolling past booked campground after booked campground, it seems like the entire state shared your dream of pitching a tent beneath …
League staff picks fav redwood trails
onLeague staff pick their favorite redwood trails.
First experience of old-growth redwoods is “mind-blowing”
onIt was a classic California road-trip: Two good friends, a Taylor Swift soundtrack, scenic vistas, one flat tire. But for Sara Williams and Adrian Fausto, the journey north to Humboldt County was the start of a larger adventure—a quest to …
Redwoods Rising celebrates 5 years of audacious optimism
onWith a project as big and bold as Redwoods Rising—an endeavor that will take decades to complete—it’s all about celebrating big milestones along the way. So on a sunny Thursday afternoon in September, project partners Save the Redwoods League, California …
Video: Redwoods traffic jam
onWatching a group of Roosevelt elk slowly cross highway 101.
Beat the heat at these cool redwood parks
on“Head for the beach!” That’s the message triggered in the human brain once temperatures push past 80 degrees. But can beaches get packed during heat waves, and they often lack shelter from harsh UV rays. Not to mention the sand …
Making tracks to the redwoods with David’s Chair
onThere’s a new way for redwoods enthusiasts with mobility challenges to explore the stunning old-growth groves at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. The park now offers an electric all-terrain Action Trackchair for use on designated trails, including more rugged trails …
Going solo in Sequoia National Park
onFrom childhood, many of the stories we’re told about nature are cautionary tales. These bedtime stories frighten us with the horrors one may find if we dare venture into the woods alone. Especially for young girls and marginalized folks, these …
Recently released condors thrive in redwoods country
onEight young California condors last July took the skies, following the Klamath River toward the ocean near Redwood National and State Parks in Northern California. The birds finally settled for the night near Blue Creek, the lowest of the Klamath …
Window opens for $6,000 Redwood Connect Grants
onIt’s one of our favorite times of the year at Save the Redwoods League: When proposals start arriving for Redwood Connect Grants. We’re always inspired by the diversity of projects and the inventive ideas for providing young people with meaningful …
Dancing rangers, dunk tanks at Prairie Creek birthday bash
onA century may be no big deal to a 2,000-year-old redwood tree. But for us humans, a 100-year anniversary calls for one heck of a party. On August 26th, Save the Redwoods League staff joined more than a thousand fellow …
An insider’s look at the Russian River Redwoods
onLeague President and CEO Sam Hodder offers an up-close look at Russian River Redwoods as he shares the incredible opportunity to save this magnificent forest and the beloved Clar Tree. Learn more about the Russian River Redwoods project and how …
Exciting moments as water flows into restored Prairie Creek
onThe first thing you realize when you visit the Prairie Creek restoration project is the sheer scale of it. For someone like me who had only seen the project through photographs and maps and artist renderings, it was shocking to …
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria pleased to work with the League
onAs direct descendants of the Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo People, who were the original land stewards, we possess cultural knowledge that has been passed down through generations since time immemorial of our ancestral homelands of Marin and Sonoma Counties. …
Prairie Creek Redwoods SP to celebrate centennial Aug. 26
onPrairie Creek Redwoods State Park to celebrate centennial on Aug. 26