The Grizzly Tree in Yosemite, was going to be the name of the first book in the Jr. Ranger Series, at one point.
This was one of my semi-boring ideas, based before the folk hero idea. The story begins with the family arriving in Yosemite, at the Mariposa grove (Closed until Summer 2017), and John Fern (the adoptive Father of Lucas Fern) is anxious to test Lucas and his newly acquired control over the L.U.C.A. gene (Last Universal Common Ancestor).
Originally the story was about Lucas having this unexplainable gift to bring plants back to life, or make them more fruitful, with an additional gift to communicate with them.
His twin sister Lucy has a similar gift, but with animals. Just a few weeks ago, an article was published about the L.U.C.A
I was excited, since the initials were very close to both Lucas and Lucy, and gave me an amazing scientific way to introduce their gifts.
As I was explaining, the book begins as the family arrives in the Mariposa Grove, home of some of the largest trees on earth. I chose to use the Grizzly Giant, as the tree that would have an impact on Lucas to begin the series.
Lucas is able to connect, communicate, and understand this amazing Gigantic tree, that is over two thousand years old.
Here is a picture of it, and it does not do it any justice. In person, this is one of the greatest trees to ever stand. Borrowed from wikipedia.
Anyways, that is why I was going to call the first book. The Grizzly Tree in Yosemite. It literally changes the course of Lucas's life, as he is given an additional gift of growing taller, almost as tall as the great Paul Bunyan.
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