This was 1982; Clearcut-logging of old-growth Redwood was a live possibility as late as 1996[1], and Headwaters[2] wasn't fully established until 1999. David Chain[3] was killed by a falling redwood in 1998.

Of course there are sustainable, responsible ways to manage and harvest forests including redwood, but wildly destructive, wasteful harvests didn't stop in the 1800s either.

[1]: https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/15/us/company-agrees-to-dela... [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headwaters_Forest_Reserve [3]: https://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/19/us/national-news-briefs-l...