Dennis Mccann; Tall,; Bark and Definitely Handsome
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › February 27, 2005
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If you think life is tough on us, imagine being a tree.
The giant sequoia known as the Washington Tree believed to be the second-largest tree in the world, stretching 254 feet high in its heyday may not be with us much longer. It suffered severe damage in a 2003 fire, and officials at Sequoia National Park recently revealed heavy snow and strong wind had caused further harm, reducing its height to 115 feet and leaving only a few branches of sparse foliage.See the full content of this document
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Dennis Mccann; Tall,; Bark and Definitely Handsome
It's like a bent over, balding old man but with roots. It's believed to be between 2,500 and 3,000 years old, which is a long time to survive, but if forests had hospice care the poor Washington Tree would be in bed, biding its time.
"It's just a shame," park ra...See the full content of this document
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