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A review by jdintr
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring by Richard Preston
4.0
I listened to this book in advance of a road trip up the California/Oregon Coast, and I'm really glad that I did.
The tops of redwood trees have been unexplored until the last twenty years, when an intrepid group of climbers and explorers sought to find the tallest trees, climb them, and record them for us.
The book centers upon the explorers and climbers, but it shares plenty of fascinating insights about redwoods along the way. Some of my favorite parts were reading about a man who fell 96 feet out of a Douglas fir and survived, Preston's clear descriptions of skywalking among the trees.
The book filled me with respect for these magnificent trees. When I'm there next summer, I'll visit the parks with a knowledge of what's "up there" over 300 feet above my head, and a great respect for the adventurers who discovered and climbed these lofty giants.
The tops of redwood trees have been unexplored until the last twenty years, when an intrepid group of climbers and explorers sought to find the tallest trees, climb them, and record them for us.
The book centers upon the explorers and climbers, but it shares plenty of fascinating insights about redwoods along the way. Some of my favorite parts were reading about a man who fell 96 feet out of a Douglas fir and survived, Preston's clear descriptions of skywalking among the trees.
The book filled me with respect for these magnificent trees. When I'm there next summer, I'll visit the parks with a knowledge of what's "up there" over 300 feet above my head, and a great respect for the adventurers who discovered and climbed these lofty giants.