Nightly News   |  December 13, 2011

Elevated boardwalk planned for fallen sequoias

The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to construct an elevated boardwalk near the two giant sequoias that fell to the ground along a trail at Giant Sequoia National Monument. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: And while -- a while back we brought you the story of a giant sequoia and its companion tree that fell over in California 's national forest that's named for the majestic trees. Well, the US Forest Service asked for suggestions on what to do about the trees. Now they're proposing a boardwalk be built that would reconnect the so-called Trail of 100 Giants that was cut off by the two trees that fell, the elevated boardwalk would also allow people to get a good look at these downed trees, which would, of course, then stay right where they are. Up