| Julia Butterfly Hill is the latest incarnation of a California protest
tradition dating to 1925, when "lady conservationists" first thwarted loggers by
blocking access to redwood groves. Nowadays, treesitting is a standard protest technique
and Julia’s tree sit essentially began in October when, under a full moon, a team of
activists hiked up a ridge near the town of Stafford to the largest remaining redwood near
a clearcut-caused landslide that wiped out 7 homes. Assembling the platform in the
moonlight, they named the tree "Luna." |
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