The National Geographic Channel is presenting a new reality adventure series in the Redwood Forest, as two explorers venture on extreme journey among the world's tallest trees. Explorer: Climbing Redwood Giants debuts on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 10 PM ET. The story of the Redwoods is also being featured in the October issue of National Geographic, in “The Tallest Trees.
The Giant Redwoods
The stately Redwoods of Northern California and Oregon are a primeval forest that have been the subject of heated environmental battles for many years. When European settlers arrived in the western states in the the mid 1800s they starting cutting down the giant Redwoods. Today less than 5% of the ancient trees of the Redwood Forest remain. Conservationists continue to battle to preserve the ancient giants.
The new National Geographic series will take viewers along on an extreme adventure, to see the Redwoods from a unique viewpoint. The majesty of the Redwoods can be experienced from the images on the cable television series and in the October issue of the National Geographic Magazine.
Explorer: Climbing Redwood Giants
Explorers Mike Fay and Steve Sillet have each gone on extreme journeys in the Redwood Forest and their adventures have been documented on the National Geographic series.
Conservationist and National Geographic Explorer in Residence Mike Fay walked the entire Redwood Forest in 2007 – 2008. Fay set out to walk the entire range of Redwoods and study the effects of forestry management on the survival of the great trees. Sillet walked on foot through 1,800 miles of Redwood territory. Fay's journey took place over an 11 month period.
Forest Scientist Steve Sillet explored the tops of the Redwoods by climbing the giant trees. Sillet of Humboldt University, is the first scientist to climb up into the canopies of the Redwoods and study their rich ecosystems. Fay climbed the trees with over 350 feet of rope to study the hidden canopy ecosystems of the ancients Redwood Trees..The series will reveals findings that Sillet gathered over eight years of research on the Redwood Forest.
The stories of the explorations of the two men will be told in National Geographic Channel's Explorer: Climbing Redwood Giants. The series premieres on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 10 PM ET and will air in one hour episodes on Tuesday nights.
The Tallest Trees
The October issue is featuring the Redwoods as the cover story. The magazine also includes a pull out poster of a full length digital portrait of a stately Redwood Tree. The portrait is composed of 84 images which are stitched together.
The Redwood Forest is a National treasure. The National Geographic Channel series and magazine feature about the Redwoods should help viewers to appreciate the rare beauty of the giant Redwoods
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