In 1997, Julia "Butterfly" Hill began participating in a tree sit, which lasted for 738 days. This Earth Day, we look back at her story.

From December 10, 1997 to December 18, 1999, hill lived high in the branches of Luna, a 1,500-year-old tree in Northern California. Her vision and determination led to a landmark conservation ...

Julia Butterfly Hill gained worldwide recognition in the 1990s for her action to protect California's ancient and ecologically significant forests from clear cutting.

Muralist Amandalynn's canvas is the side of a small business building in Forestville, California. Her subject is an image from photographer Dan Winters: an iconic picture of Julia Butterfly Hill.

13. Julia Butterfly Hill sat in an old-growth redwood tree in Humboldt County. 14. The Mommies, Petaluma housewives with wicked senses of humor, took their act on national tour. 15.

Two years and 20-odd miles of film later, Wolens is traveling with “ Butterfly,” his documentary about Julia Butterfly Hill ‘s remarkable two-year “tree-sit” in a Northern Californian ...

Julia Butterfly Hill gained worldwide recognition in the 1990s for her action to protect California's ancient and ecologically significant forests from clear cutting. Most famously, Julia lived for ...