The last great tree: a majestic relic of Canada's vanishing rainforest

Spared by the loggers' chainsaws a Douglas fir perhaps 1,000 years old stands in splendid isolation on Vancouver IslandOn a cool morning in the winter of 2011, Dennis Cronin parked his truck by the side of a dirt logging road, laced up his spike-soled caulk boots, put on his red cargo vest and orange hard hat, and stepped into the trees.He had a job to do: walk a stand of old-growth forest and flag it for clearcutting. Continue reading...