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Old Growth Forest, Oswald West State Park, Oct 2010 You are free to use this image with the following photo credit: David Patte/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Moss-covered log and backdrop of mixed-age hemlocks, Clinton County–Potter County line, within the Forrest H. Dutlinger Natural Area of Susquehannock State Forest. The Allegheny Plateau region of north-central Pennsylvania was once called the Black Forest because of its dense stands of old-growth hemlocks, white pines, and northern hardwoods. Most of the forest was logged off by the early twentieth century. Only isolated pockets of the forest were spared, often because of difficult-to-access…

Trees are essential to all life on earth. We’ve all heard it before. However, not everyone knows that age is much more than just a number in the realm of trees. Think of the 1000+ year old Redwoods of California, or the Hemlocks in Virginia which were standing during the Revolutionary War.

The star’s support comes as Canada enacts new deferrals for logging in some ancient forests.

Learn the definition and main characteristics of old-growth forests, their role in maintaining ecosystems, the threats they face, and more.