The Tree at the End of the World

Overheard at National Geographic

National Geographic

Science, Society & Culture

4.5 • 10.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

A harrowing journey is all in a day's work for a Nat Geo explorer trying to find the world’s southernmost tree. But what happens when a self-proclaimed "normal human being" tags along? For more information on this episode, visit nationalgeographic.com/podcasts/overheard. Want more? Read Craig’s story, and see pictures of the journey and the world’s southernmost tree. A nature reserve in the Cape Horn archipelago has the “world's cleanest rain and cleanest streams.” Learn how scientists are protecting it. Nat Geo Explorer Brian Buma is no stranger to scientific adventures. Read about the time he went into the field with old photos, a metal detector, and bear mace. Also explore: Take a virtual trip with these photos of 19 iconic trees from around the world. And for paid subscribers: Follow as Craig witnesses “the big meltdown” in Antarctica. If you like what you hear and want to support more content like this, please consider a National Geographic subscription. Go to natgeo.com/exploremore to subscribe today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.0	A lot of people who work at National Geographic are cool, you know?
0:36.8	Craig Welch is a writer for Nat Geo.
0:39.0	I mean, they're big-time adventurers and they're kind of swashbuckling,
0:43.4	and I'm anything but that.
0:45.5	I'm like, you know, I'm afraid of everything.
0:48.1	I'm experienced and very little, and I feel like I'm a pretty good representation
0:55.3	of a normal human being.
0:58.0	Trust me, Craig is pretty cool too.
1:00.8	He covers the environment and his job is taken him to all seven continents.
1:05.2	But last year, one assignment pushed him to the limit.
1:09.2	Craig set off for one of the most remote places on Earth.
1:12.4	Cape Horn at the southernmost tip of South America.
1:15.8	It has some of the roughest winds in the world.
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