Meet Julia Butterfly Hill: The 23-year-old woman who climbed a 1,000-year-old tree and stayed there for 738 days to save it from being cut down
- At 23, Julia Butterfly Hill climbed nearly 180 feet into the canopy of a towering 1,000-year-old redwood in northern California, expecting to spend only a few days there as part of an environmental protest.
- Instead, the ancient tree, known as Luna, became her home for the next 738 days.
- Living on two small wooden platforms suspended high above the forest floor, she endured violent storms, freezing temperatures, isolation and constant pressure from loggers, determined to stop the centuries-old giant from being cut down.
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- At 23, Julia Butterfly Hill climbed nearly 180 feet into the canopy of a towering 1,000-year-old redwood in northern California, expecting to spend only a few days there as part of an environmental protest.
- Instead, the ancient tree, known as Luna, became her home for the next 738 days.
- Living on two small wooden platforms suspended high above the forest floor, she endured violent storms, freezing temperatures, isolation and constant pressure from loggers, determined to stop the centuries-old giant from being cut down.
Sources: Times of India