Science

David Quammen on His New Book ‘Breathless’

An All-Women Voyage to End Ocean Pollution

Why the Sierra Gets So Much Snow

This Eagle Biologist Is Living Her Dream

A Weirdly Honest Type-II Fun Cycling Film

‘Treeline’

How Coral Reefs Are Regenerating

A Lesson In Stewardship from Hawaii

The Silent Heroes of Wyoming’s Public Land

A New View of the Moon

End of Snow

Chasing Wild Storms in Arizona

Deep Sea Is The New Frontier

Greenland Is Melting

Eagle Creek Burn Fly Over

Seeing the Universe Through Sound

How to Buy a Bike with Bill Nye

A Look Into the Life of Amazon Rainforest Researchers

Meet the Renegade Tree Climbers Saving the Sequoias

Climbing Trees for the Sake Of Science
Climbing Trees for the Sake Of Science
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For Wendy Baxter, being a field researcher of giant Sequoia trees is the ultimate balance between athletic ability and scientific exploration. Taking samples of greenery from trees isn't as easy as it sounds, and climbing stories above the ground on highly specialized equipment allows her and her fellow researchers to access these ancient giants. Find more from Biographic on their website.