Enter the forest.
Above, the canopy closes. Sequoia sempervirens -- the coast redwood -- reaches heights above 350 feet. Standing beneath one is to understand the meaning of ancient. Some living specimens predate the Roman Empire.
Species discovered: 1Beneath the soil, trees communicate through fungal networks. A mother tree can nourish a struggling sapling through miles of underground connections. The forest is not a collection of individuals -- it is a single organism.
Species discovered: 4Light breaks through. A clearing in the forest is not emptiness -- it is invitation. Here, new growth begins. Seedlings reach for the gap in the canopy, each racing toward the sun.
Species discovered: 7