Redwoods are spectacular life forms, creating canopied, shaded, and moist environments for an entire ecosystem full of rare and unusual species. These fog-loving trees have been around a very long time and have survived eras and epochs as climates and species have come and gone. Today, after a century of logging only 5% of the original forest remains (~100,000 acres) and logging is still allowed on 82% of its former range. A few big trees and smaller groves have survived the juggernaut of logging, but the thriving ecosystems mature redwood forests once supported are largely gone from the landscape.

Much good conservation work has gone into identifying corridors of natural habitats winding across landscapes to higher, cooler latitudes that, if protected, will help species move to new regions with more favourable conditions as climates change. If these corridors are adequately protected, a few wide-ranging species will benefit and a respectable amount of good wildlands will have been protected. We all should support these efforts for these reasons alone.