An illuminating portrait of the forest migration, of the people studying forests of the past, protecting forests of the present & planting forests of the future. The Journeys of Trees. Forests are restless. Any time a new one sprouts, the forest that includes it has shifted. Today, an array of challenges – humans felling trees by the billions & invasive pests transported through global trade threaten to overwhelm these vital movements. Worst of all, climate is changing faster than ever before & forests are struggling to survive.
The Journeys of Trees explores the evolving movements of forests by focusing on 5 trees: the Giant Sequoia, Ash, Black Spruce, Florida Torreya & Monterey Pine. Journalist Zach St. George visits these trees across continents. Finds Sequoias losing their needles in California, fossil records showing paths of ancient forests in Alaska, domesticated pines in New Zealand & tender sprouts of American Chestnuts in New Hampshire. Meets passionate people on the conservation front lines trying to save many dying species. Examines how we can protect our incredible trees & planet to thrive. Beautiful.
