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| California lumberjacks work on Redwoods. Thousands of
tree rings in these ancient trees - each over 1000+ years old or even much
older...such a shame...irreplaceable giants.
National park treasures are all
gone except for a few –
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An
estimated 95% or more of the original old-growth redwood forest
has been cut.
In 1850, old-growth
redwood forest covered more than 2,000,000 acres...down to
8,100 acres by 1968, by which time nearly 90% of the original redwood trees had been logged.
8,100 acres by 1968, by which time nearly 90% of the original redwood trees had been logged.
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From: M. D. Vaden | Landscaping Portland Westside, Tree Care
It must have been awe inspiring to see those forests for the first time.
Wonder if it ever bothered them to cut those trees down; or did they just see dollar signs?
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the second was the case $$ .
ReplyDeleteAs it usually is, Mamahen
DeleteI don't think it bothered them, as they knew the trees would grow back over time, the wood was put to good use, and besides, it was good work that fed their families. Imagine how it would be going to the office everyday if your work was to swing an ax eight or ten hours while standing on a spring board! A bit different than the cubicle with computer we expect these days!
ReplyDeleteTrue, so true, CW. No big machines back then to help take them down! They were there for the taking and are now protected except in certain areas where logging is still done. Can't imagine what it was like for someone to walk through that forest for the very first time.
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