This Rings True

“For centuries, Bigelow 224 stretched sunward while history unfolded below. The tree witnessed the rise of industrialization and the devastation of Native communities. It watched Arizona become the nation’s 48th state in 1912. Generations lived and died, wars were lost and won, humans walked on the moon and transformed Earth. Still, the tree has survived.” After 2023, Bigelow 224 is telling a new story. “It is a silent distress signal sent by one of Earth’s most enduring organisms. A warning written in wood.” Sarah Kaplan in WaPo (Gift Article): Written In The Wood.