Redwood of the curly variety

What causes "curly" redwood? Stress! redwoodburl.com/grain-characteristics-of-old-growth-california-redwood

The original, rare curly redwood log was cut down in 1952. It was turned into lumber by several mills in the area and the motel was opened in 1957. No logs even near this size are cut now, and in fact California has some of the strictest logging restrictions in the world. New trees are constantly being planted as young trees (3-4 feet in diameter) are harvested. Fortunately, the sequoia is a relatively fast-growing tree when young, so is a good candidate for tree farming. The old-growth trees in the national and state redwood forests are protected.

Here is one forester working on sustainable redwood logging programs: baynature.org/article/whats-next-redwoods


Photo from the motel's website ( www.curlyredwoodlodge.com/history.htm )