The Wild Trees: The Future of the Redwood Forest

In his book The Wild Trees, investigative journalist and gifted storyteller Richard Preston lifts us into the high canopy of the world's tallest trees, the coast redwood, Sequoia sempervirens. His slide presentation introduces Steve Sillett and Marie Antoine, scientists who found an unexplored, hauntingly beautiful new world hundreds of feet above the ground in the West Coast's old growth forests. Preston learned to climb to capture the story of these splendid trees and the people committed to preserving them. His previous books include The Hot Zone, The Cobra Event and The Demon in the Freezer.

Speaker: Richard Preston

Presented by Peninsula Open Space Preserve