History was made as researchers based out of Northern California became the first people to climb one of the world's most famous trees.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — History was made as researchers based out of Northern California became the first people to climb one of the world's most famous trees.The Ancient Forest Society is a nonprofit organization based out of South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County that studies and protects ancient trees and forests.They were recently asked to climb the largest tree in the world: the General Sherman in Sequoia National Park .
I never expected to be able to climb the General Sherman tree, it's such a famous tree,' Ambrose said.This is one of the many reasons Ambrose said it is important to make sure the tree is in good health.'The tree appeared to be healthy and thriving and able to successfully fight off the beetles,' Ambrose said.Christy Brigham, Chief of Resource Management and Science for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, said they were also testing beetle detection methods.
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