I really enjoyed the book. It was strange though because I was at OSU in 91- 93 and am familiar with the area. I was glad to read that Steve was able to get funded to continue the adventure. I thought the characters were a bit odd but that must be what it takes to be a trailblazer. I don't have any pressing desire to go 350'- though I would like to take my family to the Redwoods. It has been 25 years since I was there. Preston did a great job I think and I found it an easy read. I sensed that Rec climbers are feared for what they could do to the trees but from what I have read here we are a careful bunch. I hope we can convice the world of this as our numbers grow.

So do busy tree climbers only read during inclement weather? Who else has read the book through? Caugh up, y'all (let's hear from you).

I read the book when it first came out and really enjoyed it. Preston is quite good at keeping the story interesting. I definitely thought Preston sounded a bit nerdy sometimes and the terminology he used was sort of comical, but that's okay because I imagine most of the people who have or will read this book have never climbed a tree, so that was his main audience. Overall a good read

jp

I had no idea that Richard Preston had done so much climbing. It certainly made his perspective and involvement in The Wild Trees much more intimate.
I really valued the honest portrayal of Stephen Sillett. It made me less uptight about how I feel I am viewed as a recreational climber.
It was good to get more understanding about climbing techniques for tall trees.
Ultimately, I was left with more understanding about the dangers and rewards of climbing wild trees.