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    Big Lonely Doug, one of the largest douglas fir trees in the world. It was discovered in 2011 by a logger who prevented it from being cut down, and was rediscovered by a photographer in 2014. It now stands “alone” among a field of clearcut trees.


    Big Lonely Doug, one of the largest douglas fir trees in the world. It was discovered in 2011 by a logger who prevented it from being cut down, and was rediscovered by a photographer in 2014. It now stands “alone” among a field of clearcut trees.

    by 1000LiveEels

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    2. Rhyzomal on

      This and similar (larger) western red cedar are what the historic forests of the Pacific Northwest were, blanketing the cascade range only a couple hundred years ago.

      When roads were first made they were simply horizontally stacked wood. And were bumpy AF. This world was very different in its natural state.

    3. 2SWillow on

      Unfortunately it will likely eventually fall in a windstorm as trees group together for protection and all of its friends are gone 😞

    7. BustamoveBetaboy on

      This is beyond sad. A symbol of our failed ability to contain greed.

      When I retire I may devote my time to public service and fighting assholes. Wish me luck.

    8. wstsidhome on

      I like the people at the bottom for scale sizing 🤙👌

      I mean…it’s no banana…but a hoooman will suffice!

    9. rickynoss on

      these are left as seed trees – trees with obvious great genetics – you can see a number of trees left like this in a clearcut, spaced out to seed their respective areas with ideal progeny

    13. Merlecollision89 on

      I lived in British Columbia for awhile and my partner took me to Carmanah Walbran provincial park. On our way in there was I think like 3 maybe 4 miles of clear cut, it was devastating to see. He told me that a contract had gone through recently for a timber company to come in, you could see the hills stretch so far just all lain low. Everything that wasn’t useable was stacked in piles close to the road it honestly made me cry. Especially when we finally came into the park, it remains to this day (36 years old) one of the most beautiful and grounding experiences of my entire life.

      Edited to add: I meant that when we got into the park past the clear cut it’s all old growth forest, mountains, the most clear rivers you could ever imagine. Absolute heaven.

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