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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

The indigenous tree climber who saved a burning sequoia – and became a living legend | California | The Guardian

Charlie Castro was among the few people trusted to scale the giant trees. Now 89, he has watched as fire has transformed the American west
— Read on www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/30/charlie-castro-sequoia-national-park-climber