Richard Preston on the first ascent of Hyperion, world's tallest tree.
  1. Panic in Level 4, Richard Preston's new book, will be published on May 27, 2008. Advance order now from Amazon or Barnes&Noble
  2. Watch Richard Preston talk with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show about The Wild Trees.
  3. Watch Preston torque with Stephen Colbert.
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  5. Listen to Richard Preston read from The Wild Trees audiobook CD. Listen to Richard Preston on climbing in the world's tallest forests.
  6. View stunning images.
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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
Hidden away in uncharted rain-forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained—the coast redwood trees, Sequoia sempervirens. The giant redwoods are among the great wonders of nature. The tallest redwoods can rise almost 40 stories, forming cathedral-like structures in the air. Until recently, redwoods were thought to be virtually impossible to climb. In THE WILD TREES, Richard Preston unfolds the spellbinding story of STEVE SILLETT and MARIE ANTOINE who found a lost world above California, dangerous, hauntingly beautiful, and unexplored.  >> Read more