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Arriving in Alaska

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Finding old-growth trees that haven’t been disturbed by human activity often requires hiking, kayaking and camping out for days. The only way into Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska was by air. The team had to fly in one by one to take samples along the tree line. Photo by Nicole Davi

Finding old-growth trees that haven’t been disturbed by human activity often requires hiking, kayaking and camping out for days. The only way into Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska was by air. The team had to fly in one by one to take samples along the tree line. Photo by Nicole Davi

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