Permits

Research Permits / Fines

Research Permits / Fines

Published by mdvaden on October 16, 2014

Recently,  enforcement rangers said they considered off-trail exploring & measuring to be “data collection”. So to play it safe, I applied for a research permit to go off-trail, tape-wrap diameters, and laser measure height; new finds and re-measures. Later, I may also apply for a photography permit for extra aspects of photos in the redwoods. […]

Large Coast Redwood

New Redwood Discovery

Published by mdvaden on June 4, 2014

June 2nd, we discovered a large Coast Redwood in Redwood National and State Parks. It will probably rank among the 10 largest known Coast Redwoods. My exploring partner was Chris Atkins, whom I first met for LiDAR redwood measuring.We fine-tined our  preparation …. packing snacks, cameras, lenses, getting a  RNP overnight  camping permit, water shoes, lasers, GPS, […]