Why the World's Tallest Tree is Kept Hidden

California's Northern Coast is home to the tallest trees on Earth- but their height has been more of a curse than a blessing. I spent a snowy week in the Redwoods exploring this forest and its history.
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[@whiteouthamstra]

As someone who lives in the wilderness in Canada, I can agree.. the only way to keep some areas beautiful is to keep them a secret. Humans are incredibly destructive. It’s a sad reality

[@captainobvious6070]

Twilight vibes.

[@itypethetruthnobshere8975]

It’s human nature.

[@whiteouthamstra]

@@itypethetruthnobshere8975 it is, we are a plague to this planet.

[@leaguixxx9736]

​@@itypethetruthnobshere8975 that's what they said.

[@smmichie]

Except the tax paying citizens are paying for these locations to be preserved and have every right to access these areas.

[@Not_Built_For_This_World]

He did state the most obvious "problem with being the tallest tree". In Michigan, there was a giant sequoia near the coast of Lake Michigan. So the people put up a plaque, made it a monument and cleared the trees from around it. The next day it was struck by lightning and killed. By trying to separate it from the near by trees, they basically turned it into a lightning rod. There's still a few giant sequoia in Michigan. One in Manistee planted in 1942 and over 100' tall.

[@peppermeat8059]

how could they be incredibly stupid to clear all the other trees just for that one tree that is SO much more vulnerable. place a taller fucking lighting rod to protect it

[@Mika-ph6ku]

@@peppermeat8059does it really surprise you? The average global IQ is less than 100...

[@DOWNTOWN_AUDIO]

​@peppermeat8059 not to mention, the first ice storm would have destroyed it too! All the other trees were a wind barrier too!

[@Not_Built_For_This_World]

@DOWNTOWN_AUDIO True! I hadn't considered that. The only way they got a sequoia to grow in Michigan was because it was near the southwest coast where winds are tempered by the lake effect. It's why they call it "the fruit basket" and plant the commercial orchards there. As an added benefit, the topography is hilly, which allows cold air to flow away from the trees and sink into the valleys.

[@Shvetsario]

Some people should burn in hell

[@Jane_8319]

We used to have redwoods all over the west coast, and now there’s so few. Those researchers are heroes

[@smmichie]

There’s tons of redwoods in the Northern California coastal counties from Big Sur in Monterey County to the Oregon border.

[@MitsukiDiablew]

@@smmichie I can't believe that after seeing your comments and threads of all your replies to others...just seeing comments from you actually angers me. You are an extremely annoying nuisance and a waste of oxygen. You should really consider of give it back to the lives that really matter on this planet...like these trees. Seriously 🙂

[@jonruger]

There are still redwoods everywhere they are supposed to be dont let propaganda fool you. Sure many old ones are gone but it isn’t logging that endangers them now it’s lack of wildfires that is how they propagate.

[@Diddy730]

There’s redwood in the west, huge trees but u need to know where too look

[@smmichie]

@@Diddy730 They’re pretty damn easy to find.

[@mrrj44]

I work amongst these gentle giants. So sad what we have done to the ancient forests of the west coast, but I’m glad we can finally have some cleanup happening and people like you making videos educating us about it. Please help Save the Redwoods

[@melhupby]

"Gentle giant" Bitch it's a fucking tree, what else would it be? A _charging rhino_ of a giant?

[@amberwiese364]

I would love to work in that environment! What do you do for a living...if u don't mind me asking? Lol ... And are u hiring!? ☺️❤️

[@melhupby]

@@amberwiese364 Lumberjack. We're always hiring if you can swing an axe and occassionally bolt-cutters.

[@nuntana2]

Stunning video but heartbreaking watching them take those humble giants down. Human greed! And then people have to go and share locations. Glad they are now off limits because we just can't help ourselves!

[@amay167]

How can we save them, when the logging companies have absolute power and they have bigger machinery than what we do? Also, the logging companies have way more money than us.

[@alfredstewart1261]

I makes me really angry and anxious how these beautiful locations are being destroyed for short term profit and long term suffering. Love your videos!

[@BEDLAMITE-5280ft.]

Try holding your breath forever it will really help.

[@raphaelfoer9826]

I don’t think you should let it cause you to suffer. That’s giving something completely outside of your control way too much power.

[@FranckLarsen]

So when did you write this ? 1917 ? Maybe you are commenting on what goes on with other forrests on earth ?

[@johannes6760]

You could be living in a home made out of these trees that were cut to make lumber.

[@jimmiewomble416]

@raphaelfoer9826 I used to do pool and spa work decades ago. I lost all enjoyment of the job after the owner told me the outer shell of the spas were constructed from Redwood. I'm hoping he was wrong about that.

[@insertphrasehere15]

Minor correction: a Fairy ring isn't caused by seeds, it's caused by new trunks spawning around the perimeter of the fallen tree (from it's existing and still living root system. This creates a clonal colony in a ring shape of redwood trees, but really they are the same tree, both genetically and also connected physically through the roots.

[@hooktraining3966]

The same thing can happen with mushrooms as well. One large fungus will grow in a circular shape underground and spring up mushrooms around the perimeter of that circle. It looks awesome!

[@zora_noamflannery2548]

- We only have 500 yr old Live Oaks in Florida and they make rings from the acorns when they die creating circular rooms when the trunks join together after another century. The Spaniards and Brits decimated the ancient ones looking for boat lumber. There are pines in Fla that probly would get nearly as tall as the Redwoods if the hurricanes, incessant lightning, timber companies and vandals didn't knock them down or poison them. Same for Cedars and Cypress.

[@witchhazel4135]

Do closely growing redwoods fuse together as one like aspen do?

[@insertphrasehere15]

@@witchhazel4135 Its not that they fuse together, they are clones of each other (originate from a single individual). Clonal colonies of Quaking Aspen (like pando) are similar, but expand through a root network and additional stems.

[@notone4540]

Oof at least someone who knows. I was just gonna say the same thing... it spits out seeds all its life...When it breaks and falls over but the roots are fine it coppiced itself and grows new trunks just like yew and many other trees. They can live for thousands of years if this happens regularly. Coppicing can make trees live more than double their normal lifespan.

[@Reneelwaring]

Years ago I found a giant white oak in a State Park in PA. This tree was massive, probably 700 years old, its two main limbs were bigger in diameter than I am tall. Just beautiful! One week later it was hit by lightning and fell. The park says it has other giants within the park but I haven't been back.

[@dantownsend761]

Wow! What park was it in?

[@Reneelwaring]

@@dantownsend761 Moraine State Park above Pittsburg, PA

[@headfullofacid8088]

The largest Eastern White Pine ever cut down in Pennsylvania was 220’ tall. Yes… two hundred twenty feet tall. It was cut to make a ship mast for the English navy

[@anthonymetaxotos8446]

Wow interesting! ​@@headfullofacid8088

[@appaloosa42]

There are trunk sections on a side street on Pittsburgh that are 8’+ across. Rumored to have come from Butler County.

[@RanndiMarie01]

I’m currently in Humboldt county as a travel nurse and I can’t get enough of these trees! Since I learned about this forest in a book in 3rd grade it’s always been at the top of my bucket list. I feel so lucky to be living less than an hour from the national park for a few months. This forest is such a spiritual place for me. It’s hard not to look at it as a mystical place with so much rich history. If you travel here please explore with care and respect so people can enjoy it for years and years to come. ❤

[@redpilledcovfefe]

WORKED UP NEAR THE AVENUE OF GIANTS FOR A FEW YEA. BEAUTIFUL PLACE

[@pmc2999]

As a traveler I watched the lava flowing in Hawaii. I hiked along the Grand Canyon rim. And they were awesome. But the Red Woods just had a completely different feel. They were alive. It truly did feel like walking solemnly through a cathedral.

[@deangregoric4735]

Why people think Worlds biggest tree is in America?

[@Adventures_with_nick]

From one videographer to another, this guy is top 0.1% of videographers AND he is a documentary genius! Well done

[@kitrichardson2165]

Photography is amazing. I think the background music a little louder times that would be my only nitpick, but a very special project and a worthy project.

[@jackmorris2999]

@@kitrichardson2165I stopped watching this around the 3:00 mark just for that reason, I couldn’t understand half of what was being said due to the loud background music.

[@profoundwanderer1441]

As a pornographer who's in to tree stuff especially BBT.. Top notch. 😘🌲🍆

[@obliterator1543]

@@jackmorris2999 Meh, there's definitely varying opinions for the volume of the background music. I could hear every single word just fine and enjoyed the music taking over my ears.

[@511kinderheim.]

@@jackmorris2999 i could hear it just fine

[@Silvasvisuals]

Dude. Honestly wow, This is one of my favorite docs yet. The way you paved the story leading into the ending and the secret tree to finish off with a wonderful message is incredible.

[@AidinRobbins]

Means the world my friend!

[@maxwalsh234]

@@AidinRobbins these trees mean the world to me. hopefully someday I can use my photography to make a meaningful deference like you have in this video. Please keep making videos like this!!!!

[@jeldebom]

As an Europan this is epic... we have men made structurs like the romans did... you have nature like gaia did? Not sure butt damn want to see those trees... and no spelling corrects 😂

[@sesa2984]

plat.

[@jaredkinneyjr]

Be sure to fly your Chinese drone to make sure China has all of that data as well

[@Louie_Ponce_Motography]

The production and amount of value in these short videos is unmatched. What an inspiration to get out. Thanks, man.

[@reecequinn5436]

I grew up in the gorge, and I left to live and work in Southern California then Hawaii and these are both incredibly beautiful places, but there is this specific feeling being back home in the trees, I didn't know that trees were some of the oldest organisms on Earth but maybe we feel their wisdom and old spirt similar to how we can feel emotions from animals like our pets (not suggesting trees are pets lol). Anyway I miss trees.

[@reecequinn5436]

Aidin Robbins where

[@xp0da]

The tallest tree we had in Norway was just a few meters from a road, and everyone living in the area knew it as "Goliat" after the giant. In 2005, someone took a chainsaw to the base, just for the heck of it. The tree died a few years later from the damage. If nature gives us something beautiful, keep it secret, keep it safe.

[@DAMfoxygrampa]

Some people don't deserve to live, that man is one of them

[@TheSonOfDumb]

Horrifying.

[@VenoXj1]

Man, what an idiot. What did he even get from doing that? Nothing but being a complete fool. What an achievement.

[@nzmanhdee6246]

Did they arrest the person

[@danielberrett2179]

I wish someone would take a chainsaw to the Culprits ankles.. Just for the heck of it.

[@dontask7898]

I have now been in those trees for 35 years. Me and my family have hiked 99% of those trails and still enjoy them to this day. It is truly sad to know the trails I was able to do as a kid, my kids will never be able to. Every year more and more area is closed off to people due to the trash and destruction for sheer lack of respect for the area. Pretty soon the whole area will be closed to people at all. Thank you for the video, and stay on the trails.

[@ghostwhite1648]

Thats what theyll tell you they closed it for.

[@WavveBoi]

​@@ghostwhite1648 yeah. While they Profit from it.

[@yaykruser]

how are the gonna controll if you walk there?

[@ghostwhite1648]

@@yaykruser theres a whole bunch of cameras everywhere how do you not know that by now lol

[@SimonVanliew26]

@@ghostwhite1648 who’s watching them lol nobody

[@saljavin3287]

The camera filming, Editing, Voice over, History, and journey in this video is absolutely incredible! Really good work to whoever helped to make this video

[@kylefoster6795]

This video was made better than a Netflix show.

[@rafaelperalta1676]

I felt a roller coaster of emotions in just a span of 10 min. Well done! Anyway, props to those 8 people who went there, saw the tallest tree without creating a mess, and left without telling anybody its location.

[@BEDLAMITE-5280ft.]

Try holding your breath forever, I’ve heard it can really calm you down.

[@FranckLarsen]

@@BEDLAMITE-5280ft. Try holding your breath forever, I’ve heard it can really calm you down.

[@BEDLAMITE-5280ft.]

@@FranckLarsen I’ve tried so many times, the closest to eternity I ever made was a little over 4 minutes. But I know it’s possible. I’ve heard a plastic bag over the head then quickly super gluing your hands to your feet will give you the best chance. Don’t quote me on that tho.

[@tomn4483]

@@BEDLAMITE-5280ft. dont do it bro theres so much more for you to experience

[@early2exit]

do it@@BEDLAMITE-5280ft.

[@x-shift8937]

I still remember the very first time I heard of redwood trees. I was absolutely blown away that something soo majestic exists in the real world. It looked even more interesting than things out of fantasy

[@dirkdillary4925]

These are the Biblical Trees spoken about in Scripture!! People will soon realize that America is Gods Country and is the land of Milk and Honey!

[@xelthiavice4276]

@@dirkdillary4925 rofl....

[@simra2272]

@@dirkdillary4925 lmfao

[@Vizible21]

​@@dirkdillary4925 Your name sounds like a milk company so nice advertisement.

[@earkittycat5421]

​@@dirkdillary4925 goofy ahh American

[@goodvibrations6723]

Beautiful video man.. I hope to see the redwoods in person one day but after seeing this video and learning how delicate these giant trees can be I’ll know to be extra careful and mindful of their habitat

[@OzLeedsCrew]

Great little video my man! As an Aussie i'm proud of our whopper trees - the Eucalypts. Humbling to be in their presence.

[@timwootton4649]

As a supposedly 'intelligent' species, humans do some pretty dumb and shortsighted things, and we are not learning from our mistakes! Great documentary Aidin!

[@tonradar]

supposedly!!!

[@SurfinTheKaliYuga]

But when tree fall down go BRRRRRRR

[@jbwise2002]

Tolkien saw this and wrote as well.. “I am (obviously) much in love with plants and above all trees, and always have been; and I find human maltreatment of them as hard to bear as some find ill-treatment of animals.”

[@andreashansen5313]

@@jbwise2002 I wonder if these Redwoods gave him inspiration for the huge trees in Lothlórien.

[@muradm7748]

I'm pretty sure 90% of people wouldn't touch the tree, but we are diverse groups of animals with different worldview. I'm not talking about poor or starving people, I can't deny anyone to feed themselves.

[@PacifistNinja]

I was lucky to find Hyperion 15 years ago after years of searching. Glad it’s being hero hidden and protected so heavily.

[@1Elusiveshroom]

I have been fortunate enough to lay my hands on the trunk of the tallest tree…it’s almost the same feeling as seeing a planet for the first time as a kid with your naked eye. (You feel very small and insignificant) definitely a secret worth keeping. Unfortunately people don’t care and will continue to trek through fragile environments trying to popularize and find it.

[@jackdiao4576]

@@1Elusiveshroom By that means, aren't you one of them?

[@tidaltidaltidal]

@@jackdiao4576 But he kept the location secret for himself instead of posting it online for the public. Two different things

[@jackdiao4576]

@@tidaltidaltidal He's talking about people trekking through the fragile enviroments to find it. He did the exact same thing didn't he?

[@richardrose9943]

Typical hypocritical environmentalists all the same

[@dovaniliemarian]

You are one of the best documentary cinematographer I have ever watched on KZbin. Congratulations!

[@grntchstrmdws]

Excellent work. And your timing could not have been more fortuitous. Snow of that kind is rare on the North Coast of California. A very unique experience. Beautiful to see.

[@klomilgio]

I'm sure you've been told but you are insanely fortunate to have seen this area in the snow. I've grown up here and am 28 and I've never seen snow like this. In fact I've only seen snow below 1000 feet less than a dozen times in my life. This is an incredible documentary!

[@B31L]

we live under 1000 feet and it just snowed for the first time in over 10 years a few weeks ago

[@eldongav8n378]

I wish I was back when it snowed my sister still lives there and sent pictures very nice thing to see

[@grumpygrumps]

I was in Tahoe during that storm not fun

[@clouds3063]

yeah 2023 is crazy cold

[@sconartist]

Been an extremely mild winter over here on the east coast.. but yeah climate change isn’t a thing

[@rezamuradi6363]

This is probably the best story-telling and camera work of nature I've seen recently. None come close to it. Please keep it up and let us know if there is anything we can do to support your work monetarily.

[@Zzzztoolate]

I was just about to say this exact thing!

[@Toastybear1]

This, and your doc about true silence, are truly some of the very best pieces of filmmaking I’ve seen. I come back frequently to both. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@garynettles5919]

I visited Yosemite valley in 1979&1980 as a teenager and visited the redwoods. It was life changing the magnitude of the beauty. Bless the people who fought to keep these areas protected.

[@TGSSMC]

Unbelievable, how long does it take for such tree to grow? I can only imagine, whole world must have had such gigantic trees. Probably different varieties. I originate from Croatia, we have an olive tree which is 2000 years old, my family owns one that is 1000 years old they still harvest the olives every year. I've heard that the oldest olive tree is 4000 years old, somewhere on Crete. Imagine that,1000 years ago was time of crusades, age of great schism, 2000 years ago was Roman empire, 4000 years ago was times of Minoan civilization. Old trees are sacred.

[@elyace]

The trees in this video are probably a thousand years old or more.

[@KanyeKetchup]

3-5 years to full height

[@trevorx7872]

@@KanyeKetchup lol what

[@ForeverHobbit]

@@KanyeKetchup press X to doubt. If that was the case we wouldn't have so many issues regrowing forests, you are either trolling or uninformed

[@KanyeKetchup]

@@ForeverHobbit I sat at the back of the class

[@zafloforseti470]

Man, as a nature buff. That hits right in the feels. People never realize the damage theyve done till its too late

[@beefstickswellington1203]

People being too damned selfish and reckless is what it comes down to. Some know exactly what they're doing but don't care. Others oblivious because they think only within and of themselves in the short term.

@@beefstickswellington1203 Exactly. This is leading us to a swift downfall globally, unless there's a gigantic, improbable reckoning.

[@goodtimesgivecancer1]

They know the damage, they just care more about the profita

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

And some never do nor want to. If this forest ever lost its status and becomes free real estate, you can bet that a lot of people are just waiting for such a chance.

[@blackspell9890]

Dayum the video quality of this video is insane. Together with the ambient sound and music this makes some very relaxing atmosphere. Thank you!

[@strawberyyicecreamdream216]

I've been binging your videos and you have seemingly perfected nature shots of foresty mountain areas. Superb work.

[@whatugonnadu]

Having grown up in Humboldt county, this short documentary really touches me. It brings back such awesome memories. The smell, the sounds, the feel of the air in the morning....the sheer magnitude of such a wondrous place can never be imagined through description alone. I wish everyone could experience those things, but I genuinely hope they stay away more so.

[@AK-rv6dq]

I moved away when I was 11. I miss it so much.

[@jesseperez2616]

What made yall move ?

[@whatugonnadu]

@@jesseperez2616 mills shut down

[@T0ZZY09]

Awww....home sweet home

[@joeblow5087]

I live in Del Norte, and I wish tourists would stay home.

[@HumcoHenry101]

Being a Humboldt resident I can say that the trees here are definitely special, and hold a place in the heart of most people around here. Ive lived here my whole life and have spent a lot of time in the redwoods and definitely recommend stopping to look if you ever pass through.

[@stoniebro-nies]

As a Humbodt resident as well. I think it’s hilarious. How much information he got wrong in this video. 😂😂

[@shanescull9552]

Murder mountain was a good watch. I was scrollling comments I’m like wait I heard of that area

[@DF-jr9pk]

Been here 10 years it’s a special place to me grateful to have found it.

[@whiteobama8265]

have you seen any wendigos yet

[@BooTub3]

@@shanescull9552 LOVED it.. I felt for y’all out there 🫶🏽 I’m a Bay Area resident.. When that dude got shot in the house after confronting the dude 🥺

[@Car3rd]

Your cinematography and sorry telling are unmatched. 👏🏻

[@villafanmart]

my guy, i have no idea why your video was recommended to me on my home page, but honestly, absolutely well done. i do care and respect nature, however i am no tree hugger, but you, with your absolutely perfect pace, soft narration, intresting story. you had me hooked for 10mins 48 seconds. honestly, fantastic.

[@TheDude1391]

This was absolutely beautiful, I admired every minute of it, my native American tribe took me and our relatives to Humboldt county for a field trip and made a trip up all the way to see the forest along this 2 week expedition to visit national sites and learn about the history these places had, no words can ever describe how beautiful and amazing it is to really explore the area, you reach a sense of calm you'll never reach being in a city, and you have a bit of astonishment about it to be living in this time to see it yourselves, if anyone truly has a love for nature like me please go visit this place it is absolutely worth it. Thank you for making this video, it definitely earned a like, comment and subscribe 😎👌🙏

[@veqonce]

Or maybe we shouldn’t visit it at all. Maybe, as the documentary suggests, humankind should respect it from a distance, as to not further damage what little there is left.

[@TheDude1391]

@@veqonce so your suggesting to cancel all field trips to national parks? We did nothing of the sort to destroy the area, rather quite the opposite and preserve the nature that is still there today, our native american tribe constantly works with wildlife preservation to help all local and national parks anyway we can, even picking up trash in these areas helps greatly, so i encourage people to experience it, but respect everything like it's a home just for the wildlife ☺️ don't experience nature through a screen, please explore this beautiful world with an open heart of understanding that your not the only thing living on this great world of ours 🌎🌹🌷🌻🌳

[@danpozzi3307]

Great comment. The more people that visit and take the time to pick up trash they see, love on the trees, and the planting, the better for the planet.

[@TheDude1391]

@@danpozzi3307 exactly ☺️ treat the area as it was your own home and enjoy this planet while we still can, we have a symbiotic relationship with mother earth so we shouldn't ruin it with littering or pulling any plants while walking on trails, it's the littlest things that have the biggest impact so we just gotta teach this to our future generations so we don't lose this great planet of ours 🙏🌎

[@danpozzi3307]

@@TheDude1391 right on. We can go to every place on the planet and find where man has forced other life Of course, in the United States, we almost killed the Buffalo into extinction. Once people took ownership and protected the Buffalo. They would only be in photos now. Now, with private ownership, we once again have herds of them wandering around. I even saw where you could buy buffalo meat to eat. My grandfather was a logger in northern California. He owned 80 acres which has been logged three times in the 1900s. The last time was 1996 and they harvested thousands of board feet of old growth redwoods on just 40 acres of the original property. The property looks like a park.

[@josiahfernandes]

It's so heartbreaking to see such magnificent trees being cut.. Thank-you you very much for presenting this video in such a wonderful way.. Really I feel seeing the tallest tree is not important, but knowing that it is peaceful growing in the forest makes me feel satisfied.

[@BostonBlues]

if only every human shared the same compassion and love for these behemoths

[@sutekaa]

same i just love how beautiful the trees are i do not give a shit about if one is the tallest, and just the fact that these interesting gigantic trees exist is enough to make me happy

[@BEDLAMITE-5280ft.]

Try holding your breath forever, i heard it can really mellow you out.

[@BostonBlues]

@@BEDLAMITE-5280ft. my guy, you realize ppl can see what else you've commented on this video? You comment the same thing on multiple posts. If your going to try and be funny atleast have more than one recycled joke in your repertoire

[@BEDLAMITE-5280ft.]

@@BostonBlues stop reading my posts. Stalker.

[@jaredlandberg7514]

This is my first time seeing any of your content, and I am hooked! This is great work

[@carlosllamas7193]

This is nothing but amazing man. So beautiful. Looking at your videos is like being there in person, you do an am one job with the edits. Forrest green is a very very beautiful dark side color

[@ricefields4547]

"mount everest of all living things" gave me chills as someone who grew up around redwoods and went on frequent field trips into these forests that quote is a perfect way to describe walking into these forests

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

calling it that, after having cut 96% of the forest, thereby cutting trees that were much bigger.

[@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394]

I think of them as the Gobi Desert of all living things. Your metaphor may vary.

[@koro287]

The Dyerville Giant by any chance?

[@Human_G]

A similar thing happened in the local community I live in. (The internet leading to the destruction of nature.) There was a beautiful waterfall park that had to be shut down because too many people from outside of the area found it, resulting in dozens of deadly falls every year. This proved very difficult for rescue crews to get to, they would need to bring in helicopters. The locals knew how to navigate it, or just didn't go; it was understood that care was needed to scale the waterfall's side. Now there is just a restricted sign leading to nothing, everything was ripped up and flooded to ensure that nobody can go to it now.

[@nigelrg1]

Stupidity is contagious, or cowardice is a survival trait, whichever you prefer. Virtually every year someone falls off the top of Yosemite Falls in California, a 2,500' drop (if you bounce twice).

[@peppermeat8059]

so thy have to destroy an ecosystem just because people were too stupid to not fall off? fuck humans

[@johannuys7914]

Yanks, eh?

[@KevinSorbo.]

So it was destroyed by the local government but you're blaming people that visited? Maybe it's you that is the problem

[@Kmrc1213]

well, researched, edited and narrated! Great job on this video ❤

[@JS-gt1rq]

Thank you for what you are doing. Your videos have been suggested to me just at the right moment. I have been spending too much time on internet lately, overthinking about things beyond my control, but your videos reminded me that there are plenty wonders in this world that are much more worthy or my attention, so sincerely thank you.

[@petemellows]

Likewise, the world’s oldest stand of trees (over 5,000 years old) is located somewhere in Tasmania. A handful of people know the exact location. The National Park it sits within has zero access roads and no established tracks whatsoever. It is vitally important that places like these are not loved to death. Knowing about that stand of trees and that we also have the second tallest trees in the world (the tallest flowering) brings immense pride. There is no need to seek them out.

[@JoPro06]

There is actually an older “tree” at around 10 000 years old in Sweden, but it’s debated as it is the root base that is such old, but the main trunk has snapped, broken, rotted away, and grown back several times. So if it is judged only upon the trunk, then the spruce in Sweden is not the oldest, but if you take into account the root, then it is the oldest.

[@PolumbiusTheThird]

buddy if i wanna see the big trees im gonna see the big trees.

[@thezanzibarbarian5729]

If you google _"where is the oldest tree in the world"_ it comes up with a number of answers. California and UK having a 5,000 year old tree. Odly, it also says that the oldest tree in Europe is in Greece. But that's under 2,000 years old and if I'm not mistaken, both the UK AND Sweden are in Europe!!?? 8-\\... But the Swedish tree, as far as I can find out, is thought to be well over 9,000 years old.

[@alksmdlaks]

"loved" to death is a weird way to put it. Most people who travel to these locations do it out of vain, not love for the object. They want to be able to say that they have seen it and show off to others.

[@darkclownKellen]

Theres a forest 8n the usa I believe that is all one individual organism, attached at the roots. 80 000 years old. Remember seeing a sci show video on it years ago

[@Ruseofpoison]

I was an active observer in the local nature photography community around the time the race to find the Grove really reached its peak and location reveal. As a NorCal native that visited Humboldt a lot for its parks, it was an area of interest for me and I was devastated when the location information became widely known. I see other NorCal natives mentioning the actual name of the location and surrounding landmarks. I urge those folks to please avoid specifics, as even just road names can start people down the trail of finding this location to go to it regardless of legalities and warnings.

[@shoto42]

This was my first video of your’s when it first released, it is by far my favoirte as this stuff is pretty much in my backyard that I haven’t even hiked yet(I live in Northern Oregon). In fact, this video plus a game(funnily enough) got me into hiking and I have a deep appreciation for nature and the beauty of it now, so I wanted to thank you for it. Now every time I watch a video of your’s I make a mental note of it so that one day I might be able to visit these places(respectfully ofc).

[@miketoulmin]

Amazing video brother. Thank you for being you

[@PostCallwithPaul]

The cinematography in this video is just absolutely breathtaking. You say it’s difficult to capture the depth and beauty of the redwoods but as someone who’s visited these forests many times, this feels as close as you can get. Paired with your amazing story telling, I can’t get enough of this. Thanks to Jonny Harris for sharing this gem and you can bet I’m subscribed for more!

[@rachel844]

I went and visited the redwoods last October, it was honestly the most phenomenal experience of my life. You are so accurate by saying it’s impossible to convey how huge they are. The video is wonderful and I came away knowing so much more, and I sincerely love the pacing and the beautiful shots

[@veronica0406]

Beautifully done.

[@christopheralbano7862]

If you can ever find your way in, there's a grove of magnificent trees on the central Oregon coast called "The Valley of the Giants".

[@eiuscommodi575]

Aidin, thank you. I fell in love with your image colours and I really love the story. I'm definitely going to visit RedWood National Park!

[@aj7470]

My wife and I were driving through the Redwood forest. I think it was a old logging road. We saw a a creature coved with hair drinking from a small steam. It wasn’t very big. My wife was frozen in her seat. I watched it stand up and walk into the forest and disappear. Super thick and over grown

[@darlenericotta]

Big Foot!

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

These forests are the most awe-inspiring, special, almost holy place I've ever been. Simply walking through them, nearly everyone (including even a lot of kids!) are silent or speaking softly, the wonder of it isn't lost on anyone. Genuinely amazing, doesn't feel like a part of even the same world as most of the rest of our world. I considered going to the grove where Hyperion stands before it was banned many times, and I wish I would've now that I can't. It's just absurd to me that anyone willing to make the formidable trek to where the very tallest live (nowhere near the most scenic of the groves of giants, most of which are readily accessible) would be so disrespectful as to be destructive. I hate that the dumbest and most thoughtless among us always ruin it for those of us that deserve to experience what they've ruined.

[@krizzle58]

What a beautiful documentary! Thank you so much!❤

[@DH432hrtz]

Great work absolutely stunning footage! All the best. Doug 😎

[@mr_peach7704]

I've been to the Sequoias many times but had never been up to see the Redwoods before last fall. What struck me, driving and hiking in the area, was how dark it was in the middle of a sunny day down on the forest floor. And I don't think you mentioned it but supposedly the Humboldt Redwoods have the highest biomass of any place on earth. (You were so lucky to see them in the snow, too!)

[@AK-rv6dq]

Sequoia is Redwood.

[@stoniebro-nies]

Redwoods are sequoias, sequoias is redwood, sequoia is a scientific name for redwoods, coming from someone from the redwoods

[@mr_peach7704]

@@stoniebro-nies Also, we call the coastal variety "redwoods" and the sierra nevada variety "sequoias". So there's that.

[@markrobinowitz8473]

Prairie Creek is where the highest density of biomass per hectare was recorded.

[@DG-kq8zf]

Thanks for mentioning the biomass. Yes, even more than the densest of rain forests. The pamphlet at the Dyerville giant (founder's grove) mentions that, also. The dyreville giant was one of my favorite trees, along with the flatiron tree. Both now fallen.

[@Editinggeek]

The amount of effort you put into your videos and research is inspiring. Keep up the good work and I hope more and more people discover your videos!

[@klamathmountainultralight]

Great video bro. I've lived in this area most of my life, am familiar with these locations and you represented them here with perfection.

[@whatthetreetaughtme]

Beautiful video, thank you for making it. There is nothing more inspiring to me than standing in the presence of an old tree that has and will outlive me. Magical.

[@BinaryBlitz]

I am absolutely loving these short form video essays. They're succinct, very well paced and narrated, and most importantly engaging. Definitely earned my subscription and looking forward to your future content. Keep up the great work Aidin.

[@Daniel-if7gz]

This is such a beautiful shot and written video. All the while conveying respect and having respect for the outdoors and these special places. Your the best Aidin!

[@MrMetalDanny]

I actually live in Santa Cruz County where we have state parks dedicated to Redwoods I'm very grateful of this part of my life for living here Ive walked through those forests thank you for this video it was fantastic

[@vincentmihalic7433]

Hey ! Just wanted to say how beautiful your video is ! I loved it and honestly I felt at peace watching it :) Thank you

[@cemsarioglu5947]

The oldest tree I've ever seen was an olive tree in Ayvalik-Turkiye. It was supposedly over 1000 years old. It is so sad and heart breaking to see those b&w pictures of gigantic trees being cut. By the way this video was so beautifully made, I watched it three times in a row. Thank you for your effort Aidin.

[@SofaKingShit]

The perfect place for a gender reveal. They always go so well. Very classy.

[@trxtech3010]

They should log that entire forest because we need to build more houses in the forest. Looks ugly anyways.

[@PGAC22]

Oldest tree I've seen is still alive, it's over 2100 years old, it's a Yew tree.

[@Mika-ph6ku]

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[@Mika-ph6ku]

I think the Japanese had a 10,000 year old sakura tree that was destroyed during ww2. Sad stuff...

[@ashdoes]

What an incredible documentary and piece of work. The quality of direction, production, sound and visuals is just amazing. Hats off to you man. I have a feeling I've found this channel early. There is no way that work like this won't surpass 1m subs soon enough. I just hope it attracts an audience with as much respect for the subjects and forests such as these. Thank you for producing this!

[@stoniebro-nies]

Good editing and good visuals, but does not mean good product because most if not all the information he came across was false information that was spread throughout the 80s by tree lovers.. he stated “facts” but with no proof to cover his arguments. This is coming from somebody that worked for the forest service and lives in the heart of the redwoods. Nothing he said was 100% true.

[@ashdoes]

@@stoniebro-nies I said production, meaning the media aspect. Though appreciate your comment and notice re the info 👍

[@Jakob.Hamburg]

For me this is a nice and very well produced video. Thank you for creating and sharing. : )

[@dullesbrad]

Such great storytelling. I have a young growing sequoia in VA and this is the best 'redwood video' I've seen.

[@MichaelSchmittMasterMadCraft]

Thank you for making this video. For its poetic to conservation. The redwoods are one of the most magical places I have ever been. I spoke with the park rangers as they explain their struggle to me. People were hiking in and causing a lot of damage trying to find the tallest trees. Relinquish those urges and realize the whole forest is amazing. There is plenty of fun to be had the in Redwoods as is. You don't need to be carving out the landscape to a tree you think is the tallest. You wouldn't even be able to tell from the ground anyway. tldr: If you cant see why these trees should be respected you aren't a good human

[@arebee9024]

how do people hike in every other forest without destroying it? why is hiking around the redwoods so particularly bad?

[@MichaelSchmittMasterMadCraft]

@@arebee9024 Its not necessarily bad to hike through a path but a lot of people leave trash and go off path. If the red woods weren't the only place on earth with these trees left, the rangers would be less strict. The environment there is perfect for the trees but the microbiology in the soil is in fact very delicate. Sequoia trees are also very spongy and soft which was just what I personally observed.

[@montananerd8244]

​@@arebee9024it's the numbers. 200, 500 hikers a year is one thing, but when 5k come, destruction is inevitable

[@bradley163]

This video made me cry for some reason. You know when you see something so unfathomably beautiful, your body doesn't know how to react? My body decides that I should cry. Thank you for creating this wondrous piece of art.

[@AK-rv6dq]

Just wait until you are under one!

[@pagjake]

Love your videos. Keep em coming

[@arcticjungle4741]

this video was incredible, subbed, love from Canada

[@bpoirier4]

Randomly came across your channel. I appreciate your dedication to your craft… from creative pieces like your “one shot” to documentary-style like this- truly excellent work man. Keep it up.

[@max_wheelwright]

The pacing on this one absolutely blew me away. The changes in tone and visuals, the contrasting red and green hues, and new things you tried out like the focal length stitching and the projector-- this has to be my favorite docu of yours yet 😮 EDIT: Dude this video is gonna BLOW UP 🤯 Mar 16: 7K Mar 24: 11K Mar 25: 20K Mar 26: 40K (casually hits 300K subs) Mar 27: 90K Mar 28: 200K Mar 29 ☀️: 400K Mar 29 🌒: 800K Mar 30: 1,000,000!!!!!

[@CassidyHansen]

Now I need to look up what focal length stitching is! :)

[@pilotpat]

as of mar 28 he has hit 155k.

[@jaysparrow6631]

@@pilotpat 168k when I viewed this video

[@pilotpat]

@@jaysparrow6631 yea this vid bout to blow up.

[@kimyungill2149]

197k as of now

[@danielrojas7937]

Wow, I'm so glad I came across your video. There are so many jaw-dropping shots in this wonderful video. You have managed to capture the magical beauty of old growth Redwood forests for all of us to enjoy. If you ever get the chance to see this extraordinary species of tree, I would take it. Cheers and thank you for the video, amazing work my friend!

[@morganthompson1718]

That was so beautiful and moving. Thank you for sharing so we could all enjoy, this video proves to be one of the few good things about the internet!

[@willieshawjr]

I always leave your videos feeling informed, creatively motivated, a little upset with social media’s effects on nature and so impressed with the work ethic you put in. Love this 🤙🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@UentilSecure]

I was born on the far north coast of California. These trees really are magical. It’s by far my favorite part of visiting home

[@matissebrement1938]

Beautiful video, a great thank you and a great moral.😊

[@solarswan4286]

Found your channel just now, and gladly subscribed. Awesome material

[@frenchys_prospecting]

I live in the Victorian high country in Australia and we have some incredibly big trees here but these redwoods, they're something else. Something special. I hope we can protect these trees for future generations

[@ForgottenSouls]

Just found this channel and this video is AMAZING, I love the effort put into the script and the editing and the filming. The quality of this truely shows your passion for these projects. Great work!

[@kcameron819]

Not sure why you randomly popped up on my home page but I’m not complaining. Love your videos.

[@gailm9543]

Beautifully done. Thank you.

[@MultiRobinL]

Just stumbled upon your channel and I only really have one word, wow. Your way of storytelling and your visual style is just incredible!

[@TheRiverweasel09]

I think, tonight on a totally random click, I just stumbled across the best nature documentary channel on KZbin. This is like "History of the Universe" for ecology fans. Utterly loved this and you do such a phenomenal job making these places I've always wanted to visit feel so magical. I grew up in the midwest, there's nothing huge there except for the endless hazy void of the sky and telephone poles spanning giant prairies going past both horizons. I now live in Denver and the sight of the Rockies never fails to amaze me, but I've always wanted to see the Sequoias and Redwoods and just let my jaw drop below my ankles. It's hard to truly comprehend how tiny we are until we stand next to the planet's giants like these.

[@TumBear]

Amazing vid. Thanks Mate, for showing us a part of the world that many shouldn't ever go, but should definitely see.

[@SouthernBelleReviews]

So glad I found your channel. Its a breath of fresh air. ❤

[@CallieC143]

This is an impressive display of work. I have spent much of my life loving nature but never getting to explore and appreciate it for what it is, and this video filled something in my soul that I think I needed. Thank you.

[@LeviSpangler]

I've been watching for years, and I can confidently say that you have found your niche. Definitely keep going with this type of content. Good job mate!👌

[@Everybodry]

Thank you for making this great video!

[@Jbird1189]

Beautiful cinema work, great music, well informative, and easy to watch. You’re doing an amazing job! Your videos are addicting and very informationally lucrative!

[@reconnaissance7372]

One of the reasons why I love Tasmania so much is because it feels so prehistoric. It's very similar with it's trees. Huon Pine for example is supposed to be one of the best materials to build boats because of its natural oil content.

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Huons are gorgeous!!! Wollemi too ❤

[@richardn4875]

But so slow growing.

[@petthepotat]

this video, is amazing. love the story, love the editing, I love how you document everything in this video while highlighting the beauty of nature. My personal favorite is the snow covered tree scenes! keep up the amazing work!

[@wabbeltje11]

The way you make your videos is so touching!

[@pauloluciano3830]

This video was beautiful. Thank you!

[@philipthomas6]

Hi Aidan, I just discovered your channel. Amazing work! Thanks for sharing this story. So important to bring awareness to these issues.

[@kieranbingham7207]

This is one of the best made Docs i've ever seen. The attention to detail is incredible. Well done, man. You're exceptional at this and I hope you continue. This is the first vid i've seen from you, i'm keen to catch up on your older stuff. Nicely done :)

[@Conriocht]

Absolutely beautiful and breathtaking scenery! Thank you for sharing this.👍🏼

[@Firli]

thanks for sharing this story