Balanced News: He Found the Largest Old Growth Ceder in BC–The Tree of his Lifetime (LOOK)

Photographer TJ Watt has discovered one of the largest and oldest trees in Canada on Ahousaht First Nation land in British Columbia. The tree is estimated to be 1,000 years old, with a width at its base of 5 meters and a height of 45 meters. Named “The Wall” or “ʔiiḥaq ḥumiis,” meaning “big redcedar” in the Nuu-chah-nulth language, the tree is a Western red cedar, providing genetic information for the forest to survive diseases, pests, and more. The tree is located in a protected forest, ensuring its preservation for future generations.