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Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #13
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Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #13
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<b>Full Circle</b><br /> <br /> For us, the character of a redwood forest changes daily. One day, shimmering strands of yellow light beam from crystal blue skies through open windows of the forest canopy. The next day may bring fog or rain, enshrouding the dark green spires and closeting the forest in shadows and mystery. The storms of winter make the forest a dark and foreboding place, with unseen branches bending and creaking as the wind whips through the canopy. For us, the redwood forest presents a profoundly different experience each time we visit.<br /> <br /> However, our days and years are not adequate to comprehend the ancient redwoods. Twenty human generations have passed since the tallest trees first emerged from the soil. Twenty more will come and go before today’s seedlings fall to give life to a new generation of redwoods. Old-growth forests are timeless, persisting, and patient, moving forward intime with or without us. Left alone, the forces of nature will continue to shape and recreate the majesty of these ancient redwood forests.
Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #4
~0 min drive
<b>More than Redwoods</b><br /> <br /> Redwoods do not stand alone. In fact, what we call old-growth redwood forests may contain as few as eight or ten of the towering monarchs per acre. A diverse community of plants and animals thrive in the shadows of the redwood canopy. Hig…
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Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #5
~0 min drive
<b>Living with the Wind</b><br /> <br /> Wind is the great gardener of this ridgetop community. The quiet whisper of summer breezes give way to the powerful gusts of winter storms that can snap the highest branches, sending “widowmakers” plummeting hundreds of feet to the fore…
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Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #3
~0 min drive
<b>Fire Survivor</b><br /> <br /> How do hollow redwoods survive? Despite the North Coast’s wet climate, redwood forests experience occasional wildfires. Fire plays a critical role by clearing dense ground cover and giving new seedlings the opportunity to grow. More intense wi…
Bluff Creek Historical Trail
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