It’s been about three months since fire swept through Big Basin Redwoods State Park, and we thought we’d check in on this remarkable coast redwood forest. As we’ve discussed, most of the redwoods will be OK. In the video, you can see the famed Mother of the Forest Tree, charred but still living and surviving. In all, fascinating to see a resilient forest evolve.
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One Response to “After the fire: Big Basin Redwoods State Park”
Scott jerome mcmullen
I love this place. Seeing the mother tree is soul growing experience.