Coastal redwoods

Coastal redwoods are the tallest tree species on earth. They exist only within a mile of the California coast, sustained by fog — drawing water directly from the air to feed themselves. But the most intriguing thing about these majestic giants isn’t their height. A four-hundred-foot tall redwood has roots only eight to twelve feet deep. What keeps them standing is that those roots spread up to two hundred feet outward — intertwining with the roots of neighboring trees, connected through mycelium, sharing nutrients, holding each other steady, supporting the younger ones still growing. Their survival isn’t a solo act. It takes a village. For a species so rare and so majestic, it’s a beautiful reminder of what it actually takes to survive on this planet.