Inside the Fight to Save an Ancient Forest (and the Secrets it Holds) | Overview

The ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest are home to giant trees and many secrets, which science is just beginning to understand. But these forests are at risk of disappearing. In British Columbia on First Nation territory, a small band of forest defenders are risking life and liberty to protect some of the last remaining ancient forests.

The forest defenders in this episode are a group called the Rainforest Flying Squad.

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[veggieboyultimate]

Old growth forests are like the grandfathers of forests. They should be treated with care and respect. A lot.

[monoclesquid]

I live in the Pacific Northwest. We need to protect our ecology here.

[sallyl.]

I am going to re watch this so that it gets recommended to more people and spreads more awareness.

[judylearn]

I live in Kitsap County in Washington State. The pace of logging near me has increased. The companies make no effort to preserve soils or habitat. They leave behind a scraggly moonscape of clearcut land. It is heartbreaking. If you ride a motorcycle or bicycle past these areas, you can feel the higher air temps from the baking soil. It harms habitat, and our climate---and the human spirit.

[jonasholzer]

This beautiful forest sadly reminds me of the fact that we had huge areas of ancient woods here in Europe too. But almost nothing is left today

[NickManJams]

It's great that we have so many people willing to record the wonders of these environments. Inevitably, when the wealthy and powerful destroy all of the old, natural world, we can have record of its existence, at least.

[dhindaravrel]

These forests haven't been 'lost by logging', they've been destroyed by humans. And while that might have been necessary in the distant past, it no longer is now. Greedy bastards.

[edgar-sama]

Now that I think of it, it is brilliant that massive trees have the ability to gather recourses from roots in the top and bottom

[jaridkeen]

You can make a change as well. Plant trees in your city. Plant trees in the park. It is technically Illegal but you sometimes have to break the law to do the right thing. I planted 60 Trees in Appartment Complex ls, along Roads, In Parks. No one notices. Everyones like "oh look honey the city planted fruit trees how neat" and the city is like "Hey look what we did" everyone is honestly to busy to notice

[braedonshelton]

Thank you for protecting the trees!! I hope it works!

[shogun]

Governments need to be punishing these companies for cutting down these forests. It's absolutely absurd.

[milesprower]

THERE ARE ECOSYSTEMS ON TREE BRANCHES HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS??

[nevar]

Thank you for bringing this into view for more people.
The all mighty dollar shouldn’t hold sway over intelligent decisions… you end up buying less than you loose.

[ChicagoGuyLivingLife]

Keep up the good fight, friends. The Pacific Northwest forests are stunning and such a blessing to humanity. Protect the forest forever!!!!

[yourmouse]

I only recently learned about Fairy Creek and I was really glad to see it here! Great reporting, helped me see more about it and now I can show others. Thanks.

[andreaswagner]

Same like in Germany. Here motor ways and lignite exploitation are more important to the legal system than ancient forests.
When the police tore down huts in the crowns of trees they even caused a journalist fell from the trees and died.
The legal system is sick. Protecting money over future life basics of many species.

[franceslitmanphoto]

So grateful to the forest and land defenders, plus media, like PBS, for getting the word out about the importance of protecting and preserving these one-of-a-kind biodiverse intact ecosystems. It is total insanity to have these amazing forests and ecosystems sanctioned by the government for cutting. This is not where jobs are created. Shame on the shareholders of forest companies like Teal Jones and the NDP government of British Columbia! Please take a stand for these life giving forests for the benefit of all humanity on this one planet we all call home. Divest if you have stock that may be supporting this destruction and let the media and government of British Columbia know this is NOT acceptable. Thank you!

[tccragun]

Where do we sign up to join these forest defenders?

[qwerasdfjkl]

We also learned that older forests are the most effective at carbon capture. Planting new saplings aren't as effective as old growth at capturing carbon. PBS Terra also has a great video about this. Protect the old growth!

[MG-qfnt]

I did not know such vast ecosystems existed that high up!!