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.
We cannot thank the New York Times enough for producing this marvelous video about our activities in collecting the genetics from Giant Sequoias.