Comments on: How Do You Replace A 2000 Year Old Tree?

By: M. D. Vaden

M. D. Vaden — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:52:03 +0000

It seems that the closer the trees are to big cities, the more work it takes to save the ground from trampling.

My favorite park is a long way from San Fran.

> > Grove of Titans rewoods: Jed Smith state park

I explore and hike there every few weeks.

By: Edward Mills

Edward Mills — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:25:49 +0000

Thanks Nneka. Muir Woods and the surrounding areas were my stomping grounds for many years when I lived down in Marin. Now that I’m here in Sonoma, I’ll wonder through the Redwoods in Armstrong Woods and some of the wild spaces along the coast. You can’t replace these amazing Beings and as we lose more and more of the wild spaces in this world, it seems the world becomes a smaller and smaller place.

By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:21:57 +0000

Hey Nneka,
Great post!
You are absolutely right about these beautiful trees. 2000 years can be so quicky undone by man. We have similar environmental issues here in Australia. Each day I walk out into my back yard and look at the 80 year old elm at the bottom of my garden. Like you, I am grateful for my natural surroundings.

By: Steven Aitchison

Steven Aitchison — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:27:14 +0000

Nneka, a good reminder not to take for granted the things around us. thank you.

By: Pamir

Pamir — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:18:09 +0000

Nneka, thank you for writing about these honorable beings. Some years ago I’d read about Discovery Tree, which was the first ever Giant Sequoia (related species) happened upon by a man during the Calif. Gold Rush. His camp then attempted to fell it by boring holes in it & had the the most difficult time (yay!). It actually fell all by itself when no one was around. Then they cut it up & put it on display for profit as an attraction.

I was so moved & outraged that I wrote an article about it, which is now being edited for republication. I’ll let you know…

When I went to my sister’s graduation in San Francisco after learning about these trees, her friend took us to the wine country & we ended up at Muir Woods. I had no idea it was Redwoods until we were almost in the park. Then I was transported into a sacred experience!