Activist Julia Butterfly Hill lived in tree for 738 days

Julia Butterfly Hill, at age 23, climbed a 1,000-year-old redwood tree named Luna in northern California and lived there for 738 days to prevent it from being cut down.

She survived on two small wooden platforms suspended 180 feet above the ground, enduring storms, freezing temperatures, isolation, and pressure from loggers.

Hill's protest began on December 10, 1997, as a brief act of civil disobedience but turned into a 738-day mission that drew global media attention.

Her actions turned Luna into an international symbol of forest conservation and inspired environmental activists worldwide.

Hill's commitment was influenced by a near-fatal car accident in 1996, which led her to join activists protecting ancient redwood forests in northern California.