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    The Pioneer Cabin Tree

    By Sheereen Othman | January 10, 2017

    When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. When Great Trees Fall, Maya Angelou One of the country’s most iconic trees toppled over Sunday afternoon as result of heavy winter storms hitting California and Nevada. The “Pioneer Cabin Tree” as it was named, was one of a few tunnel sequoia trees in California. The tree was located on Calavera Big Trees State Park —a state park protecting two groves of giant sequoia…

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