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A nature photographer in British Columbia discovered one of the largest old-growth cedars ever documented off the coast of Vancouver Island

TJ Watt has spent half his life as a forest explorer, a self-described "tree hunter" in British Columbia.

BRITISH COLUMBIA (THE WASHINGTON POST) – Having spent half his life as a forest explorer, TJ Watt describes himself as a “tree hunter” in British Columbia. He wades deep into endangered forests to find pristine towering trees that are hundreds of years old and massively wide but have never been photographed or documented. He draws […]

Experts worry Vancouver Islands ancient red cedar trees may represent the last of the giants as climate change jeopardizes their descendants’ ability to survive the centuries to come.

Experts worry B.C.’s giant trees could be the last of their kind as climate change jeopardizes their ability to survive the centuries to come.

A journey into the depths of Barkley Sound to find a 6 metre red cedar is fraught with danger and reminders of human impact on even the oldest, biggest trees through climate change and deforestation

Researchers hunt for ancient tree measuring 6 metres in diameter in the deep woods of Barkley Sound

Researchers hunt for ancient tree measuring 6 metres in diameter in the deep woods of Barkley Sound

Researchers hunt for ancient tree measuring 6 metres in diameter in the deep woods of Barkley Sound

Researchers hunt for ancient tree measuring 6 metres in diameter in the deep woods of Barkley Sound