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Bright blue water travels through underground roots and up the trunk of a redwood tree in this animation of water transportation in the redwoods

Documentary reveals secrets of California redwoods

by Kristina Malsberger on

They only had to wait a few thousand years, but the redwoods are finally getting their moment in the cinematic spotlight. California’s big trees are the stars of Giants Rising, a feature-length documentary by director Lisa Landers. “There wasn’t a …

Old Survivor Documentary: A Celebration of Oakland’s Redwoods

by Stan Dodson on

Fueled by California’s Gold Rush in the 1850’s, Oakland’s ancient redwood forest was drastically cut to help build San Francisco. But one old tree was left behind, and with the amazing conservation efforts in the early 1900’s, a second-growth forest around the “Old Survivor” tree was protected as parkland for future generations.