You know when people talk about what they'd be if they weren't human? Most folks choose some kind of animal. "I want to be a shark 'cause I already know what it's like to live on land, and it'd be cool to see what it's like in the ocean." Or "It would be sweet to be a bird and get to fly all around and float on currents and stuff." I know what I want to be. A tree.

Trees are amazing. Some live for more than 1000 years. Others are connected to each other and create one vast organism through a complex underground network of roots. Some go dormant in the winter, and some stay green all year. In the Redwood Forest, trees are the center of an awesome ecosystem that supports all kinds of life from mold and smaller plants to birds and mammals. The possibilities are endless...and slightly daunting. I guess now I'll have to figure out what kind of tree I'd like to be.