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The Wild Trees
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring with the World's Last True Explorers | Richard Preston
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When Steve Sillett was 19 years old, he free-climbed ? with no safety equipment and no training ? one of the tallest trees on earth, in the redwood forests of Prairie Creek, California. 30 storeys above the ground he glimpsed an undiscovered ecosystem, and his passion for that astonishing world would transform the rest of his life. Over the next twenty years, Sillett and a close group of friends charted this system, discovering mosses and lichen never seen before, and travelling among branches so densely interwoven they form incredible sky-high walkways. There are only twenty people on earth who have climbed the world?s tallest trees and who know their location. In writing The Wild Trees, Richard Preston not only managed to gain access to this group, but began to climb these hidden giants himself, putting his life in danger in order to understand the powerful connection between the massive trees and the world?s last great explorers.
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LibraryCin
LibraryCin
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring with the World's Last True Explorers | Richard Preston
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I really liked this. It‘s a mix of biographies of each of the main people, as well as information about the trees and forests and – until the late 80s – no one had been up to the tallest reaches of these trees. There are ecosystems that live high up in the trees, and it‘s tricky to know how to "safely" climb the trees. Cont in comments...

LibraryCin The author himself learnec to do it and joined the scientists on their adventures in the trees. He even went climbing with his kids. I really liked this – all parts of the book: I like biographies, and I like (popular) science, so I enjoyed all of it. 11mo
Bluebird Sounds great! Stacked! Ack! It‘s Jan 1 and I‘m already adding to my TBR list. So much for that resolution of trying to read down the TBR list instead increasing it. 11mo
LibraryCin @Bluebird lol! I hope you like it 11mo
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N8ure
N8ure
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring with the World's Last True Explorers | Richard Preston
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Loved it.

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N8ure
N8ure
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring with the World's Last True Explorers | Richard Preston
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Been looking forward to this book for awhile now. I absolutely love starting new books and look forward to the new adventure!

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RealBooks4ever
RealBooks4ever
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring with the World's Last True Explorers | Richard Preston
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In honor of the beautiful Oregon trees, burning now east of Portland along the amazing Columbia gorge. #WildWednesday #AwesomeAutumnBooks

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Leftcoastzen breaks my heart 7y
RealBooks4ever @Leftcoastzen I think of all the ash falling on us here as the tears from the trees. 🌲 7y
Yournewfriendsams 😔😭😢 7y
RealBooks4ever @Yournewfriendsams Its heartbreaking. 7y
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HannahMarie1
HannahMarie1
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring with the World's Last True Explorers | Richard Preston
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Hanging my eno on my balcony was perhaps the best idea I ever had. It's my new favorite read spot. 🖤

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Skybariline
Skybariline
Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring | Richard Preston
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Overall a fascinating look at exploration of, and biodiversity in, the coastal redwood trees that are 360 feet, and 36 stories, tall. For that reason, I give it a pick, even though I found it to be a slow read at times.

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valeriegeary
valeriegeary
Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring | Richard Preston
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"angel-headed hipsters" ?

I ignore blurbs as a general rule, but this one made me smile. Also this book is ah-maze-ing, and so I suppose this blurb is accurate enough.

#seasonsreadings2016 #bestblurbs

@RealLifeReading

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BethFishReads
BethFishReads
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring with the World's Last True Explorers | Richard Preston
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Although I recommended a book for the @Litsy account today I wanted one for here too. Loved this book about the botanists and naturalists who climbed the tallest trees to live in and explore the canopy of the redwood forest. #RecommendsDay

Eyelit Love the photo! 8y
BethFishReads @Eyelit thanks! 🌲 8y
LauraBeth I ❤️ 🌲🌳🌴 8y
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Dogearedcopy LOL, I go on hikes through redwood, sequoia, and old growth forests often; and I always take these photos from the ground up, trying to get dramatic perspective. After sending a few to my family, the feedback I got was, "What's with all the trees? We have trees!" Apparently I was unable to convey scale... ?? 8y
BethFishReads @Dogearedcopy haha. 8y
BethFishReads #recommendsday 8y
Gleefulreader Ooh! How did you do the little picture on picture? I was trying to do that the other day! 8y
BethFishReads In iColorama but any app that allows superimposing will do it 8y
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Keegz63
Keegz63
Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring | Richard Preston
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JoeStalksBeck Nice!👍🏻 8y
Gregman6 Nice stack! 8y
MrBook Wow! Awesome stack! 8y
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Erynecki
Erynecki
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring with the World's Last True Explorers | Richard Preston
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Hey, @Liberty and @AmyStewart we want to play too, but without Chabon, sorry! I love the majestic soaring trees of CA, but this book was about more than beauty, it's about the daring scientists and incredibly bio diverse world soaring overhead.

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