old-growth
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a forest characterized by the presence of large old trees, numerous snags and woody debris, and a multilayered canopy and that is usually in a late stage of ecological succession
old growth
noun
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Consider hiking the Helliwell Bluffs loop, a three-mile jaunt through old-growth Douglas fir and Garry oak trees with sweeping views of the Georgia Strait and the mainland’s epic Coast Mountains.
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Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
For 25 years, he's worked in a forest in California's Sierra Nevada, the Teakettle Experimental Forest, home to old-growth sugar and Jeffrey pine trees.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 4 May 2026
In the song, an old-growth tree provides cover from the watchful eye of puritanical church folk; chili dogs and ice cream are an excuse to break free from parents.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The wind also died down as warm, humid air settled over the old-growth cypress swamp on which the course was built for much of the round before a breeze returned late in the day.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
For 25 years, he's worked in a forest in California's Sierra Nevada, the Teakettle Experimental Forest, home to old-growth sugar and Jeffrey pine trees.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 4 May 2026
In the song, an old-growth tree provides cover from the watchful eye of puritanical church folk; chili dogs and ice cream are an excuse to break free from parents.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The wind also died down as warm, humid air settled over the old-growth cypress swamp on which the course was built for much of the round before a breeze returned late in the day.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Old-growth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-growth. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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