Superb REDWOODS Video: 44 Minutes Nat Geo

[mdvaden]

The Nat Geo Explorer video was just posted online a week ago. All 44 minutes of it. I've watched this on cable TV three times. Grand scenery, superb photography. It's got the research climbing, the Fay transect, and a segment about the 84 image composite photo by Nichols for the big foldout. This is rather convenient to have the video online.

 

This is the video counterpart to the October 2009 National Geographic magazine cover story on Redwoods, the tallest trees.

 

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDasTOjQEos&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

 

 

Edited May 14, 2010 by mdvaden

[David Humphries]

Unfortunately Nat Geo have blocked it for the Uk Mario.

 

Thanks for posting anyway

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[mdvaden]

Unfortunately Nat Geo have blocked it for the Uk Mario.

 

Thanks for posting anyway.

 

 

That's a surprise. Even if you go directly to Youtube? Maybe its got to do with the ads on there and whether they are marketing to the US.

[David Humphries]

That's a surprise. Even if you go directly to Youtube? Maybe its got to do with the ads on there and whether they are marketing to the US.

 

 

Sadly so, even if you go direct to You tube.

 

Think you're right about the adds.

 

Can get access to NG shorts like this one.

 

But I'd really like to see the one you posted.

 

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9LHjV48e9s]YouTube - Redwoods: The Tallest Trees[/ame]

[mdvaden]

If you can't access Youtube, and can't catch it on cable or television, how about Amazon.com

 

 

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Climbing-Redwood-Giants/dp/B0030BS1FC]Amazon.com: National Geographic: Climbing Redwood Giants: Steve Sillett: Movies & TV[/ame]

 

The editorial review on the page mentions Sillett and Fay, so I'm pretty sure its the same presentation.

 

[David Humphries]

great idea Mario,

 

but alas, even amazon Uk only sells it cuttently in Region 1 DVD format

(North America) & unless you have a multi-region DVD player (which I don't think I have) then It looks a no go.

 

 

Thanks for coming back with the idea though

 

 

 

 

 

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[scottythepinetree]

Actually bought that a few months ago on amazon, only comes in region 1. You can however download a program called DVDdecoder that will lift the DVD content to be played in any region (can only play it on a PC though).

 

Seems like a lot to go through but I had recently read a book called "The Wild Trees" about Steve Sillett's journey to becoming an old growth forest canopy researcher. Brilliant read, couldn't put it down. Loved how he started free climbing up Redwoods before he was taught how to climb properly. Really wish they ad gone into a bit more detail in the video about his climbing set up. Hard to picture from the descriptions in the book but he probably wants to keep it that way.

 

Would really recommend reading the book first though, as the guy is only a brief segment in the video and if seen alone won't give the guy enough credit.

[redmoosefaction]

 

Seems like a lot to go through but I had recently read a book called "The Wild Trees" about Steve Sillett's journey to becoming an old growth forest canopy researcher. Brilliant read, couldn't put it down. Loved how he started free climbing up Redwoods before he was taught how to climb properly. Really wish they ad gone into a bit more detail in the video about his climbing set up. Hard to picture from the descriptions in the book but he probably wants to keep it that way.

 

Would really recommend reading the book first though, as the guy is only a brief segment in the video and if seen alone won't give the guy enough credit.

 

Here is the man himself, and a few of his mates, doing it up the tree.

 

Richard Preston

[mistahbenn]

great program! wow