Battle of the Trees
Oak v. Cedar

The famous Texas oaks trees are in a fight for their lives. Early pioneers, especially those who came with Stephen Austin, would barely recognize the hills they came to know and love. Early cattle ranchers raised millions of cows in the sprawling Texas oak woodlands. The trees provided abundant shade but didn't get in the way of grazing cattle. The wood was dense and hard. It made good fire wood for cooking and heating. But now the oaks are in a struggle with a species of juniper called cedar. The cedar trees are becoming so abundant that the baby oaks are having a hard time finding a place to grow. The older trees are suffering from dehydration and beginning to die. It is a scary situation for the future of the oak trees.