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author: Eric Wagoner
date: '2002-10-30T04:10:47'
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title: Tree of Gold
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In 1997, the centuries-old only known giant golden spruce near Port Clements, British Columbia was cut down in the dead of night by Grant Hadwin. This action, labeled eco-terrorism, was his attempt to call attention to the mis-management of British Columbia's timber resources. Days before his court appearance, he disappeared. The New Yorker [tells the story](http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?021104fa_fact). Found via [Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com).