Earth's Most Important Forests

Old-growth forests could be the key to slowing climate change- but they're quickly disappearing. I went to Oregon to learn about these forests and see one up close.
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[@SamNewton]

I could watch Aidin on repeat all day. You are an absolute breathe of fresh air in the industry man, this was incredible

[@the604zipcodevancity9]

Real talk

[@bradyjokinen]

Netflix, HBO, Hulu.. someone needs to sign this man!! Storytelling with legit facts and easy way of understanding it. Awesome job!!!

[@AidinRobbins]

Means the world! One day haha ;)

[@mtnmisfits]

We love seeing a "younger" person (wow...am I a boomer now?) showing true and honest concern for the natural world and our planet...thank you

[@ghpatriot]

you dont become a boomer, boomer. lol

[@joemamamia1751]

Proud yet humbled, Oregonian, here… Thank you for making this film, Aidin. This topic has been a struggle many of us Oregonian’s have fought to uphold as stewards of such majestic and vital lands. A struggle as new, annual, “100yr” wildfires and local timber companies wanting and “needing” more and more… Often left feeling the harder we hold on, the more escapes our grasp, like fists of sand. Thank you! Thank you for the reminder of why we must continue to fight for such ecosystems. Thank you for sharing so more may witness. 🙏🏼

[@winthace]

I grew up playing with my cousins in the little backyard forest that my grandparents planted decades ago with their children. It's just this indescribable feeling of connection with the earth and this peacefulness within yourself while your there, so I'm glad that a content creator, that makes content that I care about addresses this problem. Overall like always amazing Imagery and thoughts we should care about, thank you.

[@GoldenNorway1]

I feeel somewhat happy to live in Norway after watching this... Here you can drive for miles and miles, through mountains and forests. Some of them are truly old. There has never been enough people here to destroy the landscape and woodlands completely. I enjoy beeing able to drive just 20 minutes from my home, and experience dead silence in the middle of the woods. At night, you can actually see the stars and the northern lights, as there's no light pollution. I've also traveled alot throughout Europe... It's not the same story down there. Some places do have forests, but the trees are so young and planted in litteral lines. Other than that, it's all farmland, cities or parks. Yoy never feel like you're in the true wilderness. I have been lucky enough to also experience the redwood forests in the US. It litterally changed me forever. It's not just an experience - it should be mandatory to visi for everyone. Simply to understand the importance of nature.

[@MarriedWithPizza]

I'm so late, but how on earth can you say "somewhat happy" about living in Norway??!! It has got to be the most beautiful country in the WORLD. I have traveled a lot, and I watch a LOT of travel videos, Norway is my exact dream location. The only downside is that your beach is freezing lol, but it looks like Caribbean beaches with GIANT mountains and forests! Can we trade places?!

[@aMYlEE19901]

@@MarriedWithPizzaI second this lol! Did you want a roomie up there in Norway? 😄

[@williamalexanderr]

Why & how hasn’t this video reached out to more people ? This is ridiculous ! You’re the goat. It couldn’t get more simplify , easier to understand or visually entertaining! So different and yet so accurate well done !

[@WanderingSwitchback]

This is such an important message! I was recently at Lady Bird Johnson Grove at Redwood National Park, and it's incredible when you get to see these untouched old growth forests. So many of the Redwood forests have large stumps and tall skinny trees from the Gold Rush era and beyond. I'm grateful for the movement to save these forests (and others), and you're absolutely right- we HAVE to vote for people who will make those moves, or we will just end up killing ourselves off. Your film making skills are awesome- thank you for using them to share such a crucial perspective!

[@pauloalbuquerque2453]

In Brazil its exacly like that 😢 I live in one of the states which it’s contained in the Amazon rainflorest and i see how fast the logging activity makes this natural places going dowm

[@drewsimms]

Teach me your sound design ways haha. So epic man. Let's hope we can keep these places protected

[@paulbarham1038]

I haven't read anything recently about this topic, but I do know there is a struggle and zeal to protect Old Growth Forests in British Columbia from the logging industry. I strongly support this! The BC government is not doing enough to protect these irreplaceable trees... and the benefit to the environment that they provide. Your doc has really put into perspective to me how valuable these trees are to the world everywhere they are situated! I do hope we'll come to our senses and stop massive clearcutting, and implement sustainable logging in combination with protecting our forests. Great doc!

[@timwootton4649]

Such a similar story to what is happening with Old Growth Forests in Southern Australia and Tasmania! You have explained the case for saving them so well Aidin! 👏👏

[@TylerLloyd]

I really appreciate this video. You have always captivated me with your ability to create beautiful images but this adds a layer of purpose that really moved me. Thank you for all you create. 🙏

[@AidinRobbins]

Glad you enjoyed this one! Really appreciate the kind words, excited to bring some more meaningful themes into these videos 🙌

[@HikeForMiles]

spent the night in an old growth forest this last weekend. Words can do them no justice... the absolute beauty, the energy and the feeling that emanates from these places is just incredibly moving.🌲🦉

[@cyruscrossan]

Love this. These are the last "fathers and mothers" of time, in my head. I absolutely enjoyed my time in RNP and can't wait to make it to Oregon and Wash St. one day. Another winner, and great message.

[@ro3843]

Not only is your production quality very professional, but the focus of content of your message is wonderful

[@WesleyProductions]

This is easily the best video you've ever made, I love the ideas you share and the points you make. Someday I'll definitely visit these forests, they truly are beautiful!

[@AHMEDHAMINE]

this video have absolutely great message to all of us . Thanks you Aidin for sharing this one … feeling better with your videos

[@NickandRachel]

Awesome video very well put together! We definitely got to protect these places!

[@ShijoCT650]

Another amazing story ❤ Worthy to be on Netflix

[@AidinRobbins]

Thanks so much! Maybe one day haha

[@ShijoCT650]

@@AidinRobbins 😍🥰Sure, You will make it.. 👍

[@ericmatt17]

Really love that you made a video dedicated to this man, well done as always!!

[@Alphain]

Aidin you never fail to impress! This video was very imformative

[@AidinRobbins]

Stoked to hear that!

[@thomasshealy962]

Incredible work, Aidin! This is probably the most motivating and mobilizing video you've put out so far, and overall, each masterpiece you churn out presents more arguments for natural conservation and protection. I wish so badly that the Southeast would have more of these protections in place, and I hate that there is so little reconciliation between natural beauty and economic concerns. Thank you for everything!

[@SliwkaProductions]

Since I've started watching your videos I just want to see more and more of these productions! Amazing shots and storytelling combined together 🔥

[@regularguyrevolution9455]

Dude!! I live in Oregon, but unfortunately don’t get away from Portland enough to explore these beautiful places such as in this video :( Portland is…Absolutely nuts at this time and I’m looking to move inland to safer pastures. Anyways-This video is magnificently done and sending a digital high five man! 👊

[@regularguyrevolution9455]

@Aggressive Filmmaker I am a conservative, and Idaho is a very beautiful place!! I totally agree with you! I would never change it!

[@regularguyrevolution9455]

@Aggressive Filmmaker Absolutely!!

[@FlemmoTV]

Aidin, I've been watching your videos for years now and I'm amazed after every video. It was incredible.😮 All the recordings, the sound design, your message: it all came together so well. I had goosebumps watching the video. An absolute masterpiece! Thank you for this incredible video. 🌳 Greetings from Germany😇

[@gr8northernpike]

The words of praise, agreement, approval, understanding, recognition and inspiration for this are coming far faster than I am able to write them to you. I feel like I am stumbling through a pile of words that have flooded the room. The world needs to see this and understand this, and to visit these trees…and to sit with your back touching one to feel its inner presence. There is immense gratitude here for your abilities and efforts in sharing your knowledge with us. Thank you hardly says it, but Thank You.

[@BluescreenLKE]

Your videos are so underrated.. you have inspired me to visit Oregon and Washington this year

[@tuckerhoranmedia]

Dude you’re videos are always amazing, but this one is definitely a special one.

[@attributes397]

I live not to far from these beautiful ecosystems and I recognized where you were from the beginning and its very nice to go out and see places like these.

[@videoharry_]

The employment stats at 10:20 I thought were quite surprising - and of course the longevity of forests will maintain a logging industry as well! It’s a no-brainer. Forests matter.

[@Guy_makes_thing]

Your storytelling ability is amazing man, got goosebumps on more than one occasion.

[@bio_logic6328]

Aiden, love the style of your videos. I've watched most of them now. It's great how you weave the story into your exploration of these forests. I think that makes your points hit harder. You're right, these spots are pretty magical. You might consider wearing a mic (Rode makes a nice clip one I use for recording my lectures), your voice sounds just a bit muffled in parts but overall sounds good.

[@BrennanxWright]

This is so good man, so informative and very important for people to be made aware of this, hoping one day we could link up, I’m always taking trips to the PNW to capture its beauty. Keep on inspiring!

[@jamessmithfilms]

love all the work you put into this film...really shines.. Great story and visuals as usual

[@AidinRobbins]

Means the world! 🤘

[@jamessmithfilms]

@@AidinRobbins your storytelling is inspiring..

[@BryceDocherty]

I'm SO glad you made this video man!!! Thank you for enlightening everyone about these beautiful lush forests. I just got back from Oregon. Love it so much! This video was extremely informative and you can tell you are so passionate about these places. I love your content man! You are one of my biggest inspirations! I can't thank you enough for your creativity and inspiration. Keep on being great homie!

[@photojbartlett]

Thank you for making this video. I wish more people with large audiences would talk about these issues, offer resources and simply highlight why we need to increase our conservation measures.

[@noahbiklen7671]

I'm from WA, we have lots of old growth forests and they are so awesome we need to protect nature. the USA has never been good at preserving and nurturing nature.

[@jebusisere]

Aidin, this is a fantastic production, thank you for all of this information it definitely has sparked something, thanks for your great work 🙌🙌

[@marcin4913]

Love letter to trees done beautifully with emotional music, great job!

[@freespiritsquest]

Just now seeing this and also a North Carolinian.. We're local to the forest shown on the map in Weymouth Woods near Southern Pines. We've hiked there several times and while not quite as impressive as what you'll see in the PNW it's worth checking out what's quite literally the last old growth Longleaf pine savannah.

[@danielamao_]

I always have chills watching your videos too good

[@tomsunday]

This video should be at the top of the KZbin trending page. Thanks for speaking up Aidin!

[@shoto42]

As an Oregonian, these forests are something else, i mountain bike and snowboard often and these places are insane to go through. We have a restaurant near a place called Seaside(cool place with a decent beach) but the thing supporting the spine of the roof of the massive restaurant was a long Douglas Fir that was just so massive but you forget it’s there often. It also sucks seeing these forests disappear slowly, especially near Portland with big clearcuts. But they also stress that they plant 2-3 tress per tree cut so I guess that’s nice to know. Thank you for reminding me that I need to go on a hike somewhere here in Oregon, been meaning to since spring is here. Hi, me again after another year of living here. I just gotta say that I've been hiking like crazy, and on top of it been getting into photography because of it; it's become such a big part of my life that I've started bringing friends along who have lived here their entire life but have never hiked before to see the beautiful trails and stuff. I even took out my best friend who has never been to the northwest before on a waterfall hike, I saw it change the guys life as he had never seen anything like it because he's never left the south(dudes from Texas). Also because of you I've gotten really into photography, I try to go out and photograph a trail like once or twice a month that's near me which isn't hard given the area that I live in. I've even traveled to different area's now because of your videos, like I even traveled to Japan to take photographs of the country. Thank you for making these videos as they are really informative and inspiring to young people like me who often take the landscapes around us for granted.

[@johnlaforte700]

Great job. Thanks for the adventure. 👍👍😊

[@advanturest]

Great video, put together so well! Such a shame we even need to talk about it but glad you have!

[@SamNadeau]

Probably my favorite video that you’ve made! Thank you for making this!

[@fabiomorich]

This is my favorite! Beautiful to watch and meaningful 🌲

[@bmw328i8]

I’m not too far from the parkway brother! I live in Bassett, VA and lovers leap/Floyd is only a 45 min drive! We hike in rock castle all the time! Love the videos man!

[@asma_kauser]

You're doing the best job. I am looking forward for more such content

[@turnerg]

The Hoh Rainforest is my favorite place to visit, I have been there countless times.

[@Murk.mp4]

such a surprise seeing you collab with Andrew James. Great and powerful message, Aidin!

[@Ahtisham]

Your visuals are always amazing but the message here love your style ,they way you put thing together her is amazing,watched the whole video and i absolutely love forest and tree tbh i have never been in a big forest where there are a lot of old trees but watching you visit these places and making the best videos with the best colour grading and sfx and that beautiful music choice is just a pleasure to experience

[@brimleyhillmassive]

Keep going, you're a hero dude. Look at the work of Viktor Shauberger. You probably already know but he was an Austrian forester, he started The Men Of The Trees.

[@alyahyai]

Very informative and well executed artistic film work, well done Aidin!

[@MeinVideoStudio]

Thank you for sharing all this.

[@AlexAbsolute]

Beautiful video! Let’s hope sustainable logging gets the air time it deserves.

[@LailaMuchow]

Great Video, Amazing Storytlling and an important Message/Topic. Really enjoyed watching this!

[@PipeJaramillo]

Thank you Aidin for share a wonderful video

[@Ansh.Katiyar]

The cinematography is so great. I am sure it going to get over millions views in some time... I am lucky to be early heheheh

[@DavidPruetting]

Yoo! This is insane🙏🏼 great video as always, truly inspiring🔥

[@DylpiqkleSTier]

Ive been to the place at 4:41. I was pretty little so not sure where it is but pretty cool to see you cross my path

[@mravalik]

It's my dream to either fly or drive out to Oregon to visit the surreal landscapes and see the lush forests. Talking about tall trees, my maternal grandparents had a house in South Lyon, Mi, and in front of the house, was a gigantic pine tree, and not knowing how tall it was, but as a kid, it was the tallest tree on earth, although the tree was tall enough that the top of it hung over to the side 😂

[@StarsBarsAndCheese]

My area of the Blue Ridge and Appalachia is kinda like this. I had no idea I was so lucky.

[@reptilianwild]

You should write books using the scripts of these videos. Pure poetry

[@deafcolorz]

Thank you for this. Thank you for spreading a good word 🌲

[@timminsproductions3481]

Amazing work, man. You inspire me so much

[@originalusername4118]

Your videos have inspired me to travel the US more, thank you :)

[@HoXDipannew]

*God* of colour grading! 😍 You deserve more views 🌟

[@thwingerpodthvet4302]

You should’ve featured some of TJ Watt’s infamous before and afters in this vid.

[@jennyhansen]

Great video and I loved the Twin Peaks dialog. :D

[@erwandbe]

That’s a very nice work man ! I loved the color grading ;)

[@AidinRobbins]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@CoasttoCoastDrones]

OK ...I get why you come out here so much now. That's why I moved out here. Keep em coming !!

[@hannogroth]

I hope you make more "documentaries" like this!

[@Kai-qe3bo]

This one was worth the wait. Great video with an important message!

[@loismiles2822]

So so good, Aidin! 👏🏼🙌🏼

[@LynnThantNaing]

Appreciate the effort for this vid man!

[@andrewokerlund5689]

Hey Aidin, wonderful video and a great topic! Do you mind sharing what creek you were at for most of this video?

[@MagdaleneDivine]

That was the scariest camping trip of my life....lol oh i thought you were talking about Muir woods in north California...that shit ain't the same at night bro.

[@REVIEWSONTHERUN]

Interesting! Thank you for sharing the story. Nice work. ✌️

[@kwebax9909]

Galicia is probably a very good example of old growth forests basically disappearing. In the 19th century, forests used to be comunal, for the villagers of a certain area to collect ocassional lumber or to make wooden daily life objects. Since the State privatized the property of these comunal forests, they've been ominously logged down until there's barely anything left. The only true surviving area of old growth forest in our beautiful country is Fragas do Eume. It is really sad to see how native oaks and beeches have been substituted by eucalyptus for the cellulose and timber industries.

[@DanielKaganov]

Amazing video and message Aidin

[@aakashchauhan2627]

Learner alot from this video 💯

[@AidinRobbins]

So glad to hear that!

[@gdenfilms]

Amazing vibe

[@raymotionworks]

Loving the message in this video. Hope you do more of this. 🥰🥰🌲🌲

[@AidinRobbins]

Thank you! More projects like this are definitely in the cards for this year :)

[@raymotionworks]

@@AidinRobbins Thank you! You just inspired me, big time to do the same. Currently starting my KZbin channel as well.

[@sohampawar2308]

I'm stunned 👍🏻👏 very well explained

[@brahim.merdoukh]

I really love watching your videos. Keep doining it Aidin.

[@pavlicc4042]

Grreat video. World needs more people like you

[@intrepidscotland8091]

Fantastic, loved it. Inspiring to me to do something similar here in Scotland and break my KZbin cherry!

[@philiphatton]

Thank you. Powerful visuals and message.

[@Tyler_Flack]

Bravo, Amazing video Aidin! 🌎💚

[@teddyortizs]

This video touches me so much because I identify with the frustration that comes from seeing this type of practice due to the lack of knowledge, I live in a country with a rich fauna and flora, anywhere you are very close to a river or a forest, and These places are not respected, I feel that I have to go out and meet them all while they exist, because environmental conservation policies are very scarce or non-existent.

[@Navodk]

Wow... amazing story telling...

[@nes.torfernandez]

I know what I’m asking is not your like of work but would love to watch a tutorial from you on how to record yourself 😂 Whole thing looks like it was produced by a seat of 24 people

[@adamandsydney]

Fantastic! So beautiful Aidin.

[@sgcutfilms]

Got the Documentary Vibez in it ❤️🤘

[@unknownwonderer573]

The love u have towards nature 🌿🍃 is❤... Even in India they are cutting trees like anything 🥺

[@rachaelb9164]

Clear cutting is so horrible and they just leave the stumps and branches sitting around, making it easy kindling for wildfires. Selective cutting is actually beneficial to forest health. It lets daylight get to the other trees.

[@harshswami2004]

Love from India brother. I am just a fan of your work

[@bmcla34]

Amazing and informative video, thanks for all that information i literally Googled old growth forest here in Florida. Great job!

[@AidinRobbins]

Hellll yeah, stoked to hear that!