Why the World's Tallest Tree is Kept Hidden

California's Northern Coast is home to the tallest trees on Earth- but their height has been more of a curse than a blessing. I spent a snowy week in the Redwoods exploring this forest and its history. 🎵 Music I use for my videos (first month of an individual subscription free with code AIDIN): http://share.mscbd.fm/aidinrobbinsplaylist 🎧 Sound effects I use for my videos: https://bit.ly/2WI2aJ7 🎥 Stock footage I use for my videos (additional two months free): https://bit.ly/307JPqG 📧 Contact Me: [email protected] 📸 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/aidinrobbins Further Reading: Richard Preston - The Wild Trees: https://amzn.to/3ZHNgAE National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/coast-redwood.htm John Muir - Hunting Big Redwoods: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1901/09/hunting-big-redwoods/544044/ Archival Images/Footage: W.W. Ericson Photo Collection: https://calisphere.org/collections/6916/ Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3b43554/ https://www.loc.gov/item/2016649585/ https://www.loc.gov/item/96522359/ https://www.loc.gov/item/90709647/ Save the Redwoods League: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzzTE6YH8-g&list=LL&index=3 Logging Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f_FjfIQQfo&list=LL&index=1 Maps/Documents: William J Cody and Donald M Britton - Fern and Fern Allies of Canada: https://amzn.to/3lapSgj Matt Streiby: https://mstrieby.myportfolio.com/ Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/item/2022589241/ https://www.loc.gov/resource/g4362r.ct007666/?r=-0.1,-0.074,1.111,0.992,0 https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3200.ct000575/?r=-0.053,-0.176,1.112,0.992,0 Crannell Creek Giant: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120686125/ Become a channel member to access raw footage and extended tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOTVI8YJJud1A6aRYrV4sg/join 📷 Gear I used to make this video: Main camera: https://geni.us/aidins5 Drone: https://geni.us/aidinair2s Camera bag: https://geni.us/aidinbag2 Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8: https://geni.us/aidin1628mm Panasonic 70-200 f/2.8: https://geni.us/aidin70200 ND Filters: https://geni.us/aidinnds Microphone: https://geni.us/aidinmic2 Tripod: https://geni.us/aidintripod2 SSD: https://geni.us/aidinssd Hard Drives: https://geni.us/aidindrives FULL KIT: https://kit.co/aidinrobbins The links above are affiliate links, from which I gain a small monetary compensation when purchases are made. They help keep the lights on ;)