Ashtyn Perry was barely as tall as the shovel she stomped into barren ground where a wildfire last year ravaged the California mountain community of Sequoia Crest and destroyed dozens of its signature behemoth trees.
In an area devastated by wildfires, an unusual project is planting offspring from some of the largest and oldest trees on the planet, sequoias, to see if genes that allowed the parent to survive so long will protect new growth from the perils of climate change.
Ashtyn Perry was barely as tall as the shovel she stomped into barren ground where a wildfire last year ravaged the California mountain community of Sequoia Crest and destroyed dozens of its signature behemoth trees. The 13-year-old with a broad smile and a braid running to her waist had a higher purpose that if…
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An extraordinary measure is being taken to save giant sequoias that were once considered nearly fire-proof but are at risk of being wiped out by more intense wildfires.