How to Use old-growth in a Sentence
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Rugged scenery shifts from drift ice and mountain peaks to sparkling lakes and old-growth conifer forests.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
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All of this had been old-growth forest until four years ago, Edgar told me.
—Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
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The old-growth forest preserve is one of seven in the United States.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2024
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Unlike most of the old-growth pines, it was not chopped for lumber after its resin was tapped.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
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Time your visit to Hug Point (framed by cliffs and misty old-growth woods) for low tide, when the ocean recedes to reveal caves and marine life.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2023
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But this is true old-growth longleaf pine, never logged, the ground cover rare cutthroat grass.
—Jen Guyton, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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Smothered in old-growth mix-conifer woodlands, mountain breezes whip up a cocktail of earthy-pine fragrance in the air.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2023
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The park has miles of official and backcountry trails with views of waterfalls and old-growth forests.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
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With its old-growth forests of cedar, hemlock, and spruce, the island is an ideal place for tapping into the slow, steady rhythms of ancient trees to calm the body and mind.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2023
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All of the old-growth cedar, pine, berries, and other flora here have a story—a significance—and a meaning.
—Jonny Bierman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2023
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These woods weren’t composed of the original longleaf pines of an ancient, old-growth forest.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
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And that spirit of wellness lives on in the park, which features trails through a subtropical forest filled with old-growth Cypress trees.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2023
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This log cabin sits in the middle of an old-growth forest in the Catskills, surrounded by streams, hiking trails, and plenty of forest critters.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2024
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The New Mexico Democrat told Moore that gone are the old-growth forests that meant so much to her constituents, along with the livelihoods of the rural residents who depended on them.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
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The coastal park has sandy beaches, working lighthouses, and ocean overlooks backed by old-growth forests that contain hiking trails and camping grounds.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024
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Millions of acres of large, old-growth trees, which help combat climate change, have been razed and turned into palm oil plantations, driving some species to the brink of extinction.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2023
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The film is indeed both an ode to nature, the wonders of Finnish old-growth coniferous forests and woodland animals, and to the passionate youths fighting to protect them.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024
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Stunning Hendy Woods State Park, for example, was established in 1958 to preserve old-growth redwood trees.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2023
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Dotted with old-growth palms, the property immerses guests in a luxe version of the California ranch lifestyle.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2023
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In North America, the loss of large, old-growth trees could reduce the ranks of forest specialists, such as martens and fishers, members of the weasel family that den inside tree hollows.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
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People cut down old-growth forests to create an agrarian society.
—Robert Thorson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
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Cocking herself used a pass in the early days of the program to visit Hendy Woods, a state park near Anderson Valley that is notable for its majestic old-growth redwood trees.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
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There are so many trails in Los Angeles with old-growth native trees that provide shade, tranquility and joy for hikers who approach them on scorching-hot days.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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Too many old-growth trees have been cut down for timber rather than being recognized for their value providing habitat for wildlife and storing vast amounts of carbon, Atleo said.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2023
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The antique wicker sofa and chairs have cushions covered in a Koplavitch & Zimmer fabric, the round side table is by Mecox, and the floor is old-growth fir from California.
—Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 18 Apr. 2023
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One inventory highlight: old-growth pine from historic houses, with beautiful grain and strength that can surpass steel.
—Jingnan Peng, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2023
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Baltimore is the northernmost city where valuable old-growth yellow pine can be salvaged, for example.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
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Logging has felled many old-growth giant trees that kept the river and valley cool and that helped absorb rainfall that was gradually released into the river, experts say.
—Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
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The Old-Growth Forest Network is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that identifies native, old-growth forests in hopes to protect them.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
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Trillium Falls Trail, measuring 2.7 miles, is a great loop hike through old-growth forest, plus a namesake waterfall and lots of moisture, which ferns and trillium flowers enjoy.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2023
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