The Secret Redwood Forest a family guarded for 100 years

[crazytown]

A 730 acre redwood forest in Sonoma County was kept secret and guarded by the Richardson family of California for 100 years. There are over 1,450 ancient redwood trees on the reserve that tower as high as a 32-story building.

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/700-acres-of-massive-1000-year-old-redwoods-are-being-turned-into-a-public-park/

[JoeOtterbein]

1. Great! Thanks to the Richardsons!

Also, I wish I was there!

[Liberty Belle]

15. A new national park in CA - wow! Amazing they could keep such a wonderful secret.

[Me.]

2. It's Like Magic

suddenly appearing like this

[dalton99a]

3. The forest is set to open to the public in 2021

[Cracklin Charlie]

13. I'm going.

Seeing a redwood in the wild has been on my bucket list for decades.

[Phoenix61]

26. Mine too. Don't you wish they could talk?

The things they have seen.

[Cracklin Charlie]

27. Do you know that they can't talk?

Just because WE can’t hear them...


I like big trees, and I can not lie...

[Phoenix61]

28. On a serious note, there is evidence that

trees do indeed talk to their neighbors and share resources. Seems everything really is connected to everything else.

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. The disgusting almost total annihilation of the Northern California redwoods by short sighted

assholes including the people who themselves cut the trees down insisting they had to have a job, is astounding.

This little bit of news made my day.

There is a "Richardsons Grove" north of Sonoma on Highway 101, is it the same family I wonder?

[Cetacea]

6. And Redwoods absorb more carbon than any other tree

People seem bent on assuring our extinction.

[apkhgp]

25. That is exactly what I was thinking

when watching this video. You have hit the nail on the head.

The trees being cut down.

The land being mined for any natural resource.

Pollution desecrating a once beautiful landscape.

All the while the Right Wing is oblivious to this.

How in the hell can we let this happen?

[CountAllVotes]

5. Is this the same Richardson family as in Richardson Grove?

That is a beautiful place to go visit, camp, etc.

It is a State park in Humboldt county, Calif.

More here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richardson_Grove_State_Park

[dalton99a]

7. No, it's a different family

[mountain grammy]

8. Thank you.. I've been to the Richardson Grove and wondered the same thing

hope I get to see this one. Nothing like the redwoods, an experience you never forget.

[xxqqqzme]

16. It is walking through

a sanctuary. It is uplifting.

It is a miracle. So much was lost when st ronnie taxed standing redwoods.

[littlemissmartypants]

9. Wow. nt

[Karadeniz]

10. Thank you!❤

[MLAA]

11. Wow, how wonderful.

[SergeStorms]

12. A wonderful story.

In a time of lies and Trump dumbfuckery, that was a breath of fresh air, so to speak. Thanks for posting, crazytown!

[Cracklin Charlie]

14. "Breath of fresh air"

Can you just imagine how wonderful that forest must smell? Can almost smell the photos.

Mmmm....

[SergeStorms]

18. And that earthy smell.

The smell of decaying plant matter, and the oxygen rich environment of trees and plants. I need to get back into a forest, any forest, very soon. I bet it's been 2-3 years since I've been lost in the wilderness.

[Cracklin Charlie]

19. I basically live in a forest.

I live on the western edge of the eastern North American Deciduous Forest. ( Just east of Kansas City, MO)

We’re a hardwood forest, with no smell of pine. But, we do have fresh air, and a decayed earthy smell at times. The ground must be perfect for growing trees, as every year I remove hardwood tree sprouts by the thousands from my flower beds. A never-ending endeavor. This year was an absolute bumper crop of oak and pecan sprouts.

Sadly, no redwoods.

[Duncan Grant]

20. I know that area of Missouri.

I saw upthread you’re considering a redwood visit, so how about some unsolicited recommendations? It’ll save you some time.

For secluded old growth redwoods, you can’t get much better than Montgomery Woods, 13 miles west of Ukiah. Best visited during the week (nearly deserted). This grove is ancient so you won’t be disappointed. July and August can be very hot in and around Ukiah. The perfect months to see Montgomery Woods, imho, are February thru May. Redwood forests are otherworldly on a day with slow gentle rain (less visitors, too).

Closer to San Francisco, look into Armstrong Woods outside of Guerneville. It has a lot of old (huge) trees and is conveniently located. The Richardson grove mentioned in the OP is also in this area of Sonoma county (basically right next door). Armstrong is a great visit but not as unspoiled as Montgomery or the new Richardson.

Do avoid Muir Woods outside of San Francisco. It’s overrun with tourists and can’t be enjoyed (unless you know a ranger who can get you in after hours).

Feel free to PM for tips, etc.

[Tanuki]

21. Thanks for this! I have always wanted to visit a redwood forest and would

probably have opted for Muir Woods, simply because I had heard of it! Your recommendations sound much more enchanting.

[Duncan Grant]

24. You're welcome.

If you’re planning a visit to the Bay Area, this article is a good guide to redwood forest alternatives to Muir Woods.

[NBachers]

17. I love seeing good, uplifting news like this.

[pansypoo53219]

22. humans not worthy.

[pecosbob]

23. Bravo

[kacekwl]

29. I hope the family is very careful who and how

they let in. Bad things happen when the "public" is allowed access.