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California's forests are under attack

Climate change and the Trump administration's "roadless rule" repeal are putting the state's old-growth trees on borrowed time.

California's forests are under attack
Enjoy conifer-shaded mountain trails such as the Canyon Creek Trail in California's Trinity Alps while you still can. (Photo courtesy of Beth Gaston)

I spent the last week of Golden State’s hiatus enjoying California’s trees. I figure I better do that while we still have them.

Climate change is doing a number on the state’s forests, which are increasingly being replaced by shrubs after big burns. And the ones remaining are in the crosshairs of Republican politicians.

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