Voices of The Forest
The 2020 CZU Fire sheds light on the relationships between people, fire, and redwood trees
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Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Joanne Kerbavaz inside the Auto Tree (2021-03) by CyArkCyArk
What transformations will I see?
Personal Stories
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is part of peoples personal and cultural heritage. Listen to Park Rangers' stories about the trees and impacts of the fire.
California State Park Ranger Susan Blake (2021-03) by CyArkCyArk
Susan Blake, CA State Parks Interpreter
"This was my home. This was my habitat."
State Park Ranger Susan Blake (2021-03) by CyArkCyArk
Susan Blake, CA State Parks Interpreter
"I don't hate the fire, at all. To me, this part of it is all part of nature."
State Park Ranger Joanne Kerbavaz and the Auto Tree (2021-03) by CyArkCyArk
Joanne Kerbavaz, Senior Environmental Scientist
"The smell of redwoods in the summertime evokes my childhood."
Joanne Kerbavaz inside the Auto Tree (2021-03) by CyArkCyArk
Joanne Kerbavaz, Senior Environmental Scientist
"It was truly an emotional commitment having spent time with those trees, and knowing them as individuals."
The Visitor's Center after the fire (2021-03) by CyArkCyArk
Joanne Kerbavaz, Senior Environmental Scientist
"It was devastating to see the loss of the cultural features."
