Episode #12 Talking Trees

18/05/2023 27 min
Episode #12 Talking Trees

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Episode Synopsis

In the Kootenays, we are blessed with an abundance of forests and a multitude of tree species,with some individual trees over a thousand years old. We revere these towering giants, we alsodepend on them as a resource. In this episode, we dive into the state of old growth with CraigPettitt and Rachel Holt, two biologists who have dedicated their lives to helping preserve theancients among us. Through another tree crusader, we learn about the fascinating Whitebarkpine, which relies on a particular bird to germinate, and we travel to Fernie to meet the authorof a big-tree guidebook.