We are barreling into the anthropocene, the sixth mass extinction in the history of the planet. Efforts to protect species are ramping up as governments, scientists and nonprofit organizations like Archangel Ancient Tree Archive try to build a modern version of Noah’s Ark.
The Man Who Planted Trees, a book by Jim Robbins, argues that “trees and forests are the highest functioning members of ecological society,” and chronicles the adventures of David Milarch, co-founder of Archangel Ancient Tree Archive.
Here’s a really great talk with host and biology professor Randall Hayes on his podcast, Variation Inheritance Selection (VSI) with Archangel’s David Milarch and science author Jim Robbins. They discuss in depth the peril our forests are under and what is being done to help them to thrive again.