Julia Lorraine Hill (known as Julia
"Butterfly" Hill, born February 18, 1974) is an American environmental
activist and tax redirection advocate. She is best known for having lived in a
180-foot (55 m)-tall, roughly 1500-year-old California Redwood tree (age
based on first-hand ring count of a slightly smaller neighboring ancient
redwood that had been cut down) for 738 days between December 10, 1997 and
December 18, 1999. Hill lived in the tree, affectionately known as "Luna,"
to prevent
Pacific Lumber Company loggers from cutting it down. She is the
author of the book The Legacy of Luna and co-author of One Makes the
Difference. She is a vegan.
Is Deborah's story inspired from Julia's life?
The Legacy of Luna:
The Story of a Tree, a Woman, and the Struggle
to Save the Redwoods.
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Is Deborah's story inspired from Julia's life?