"Giants Rising" is a documentary about coast redwoods in California and southern Oregon, exploring how these ancient trees grow, survive, and shape entire ecosystems. The video highlights plant biology, ecology, climatology, genetics, and conservation through topics such as fog absorption, water transport, carbon storage, tree rings, clonal growth, and the sequencing of the redwood genome. It also examines Yurok cultural knowledge, the history of logging, wildfire, restoration, and the Redwoods Rising effort. With connections to life science, environmental studies, U.S. history, and Indigenous stewardship, the film shows how redwoods support biodiversity, salmon habitat, and climate resilience while offering insight into forest restoration and human relationships with the natural world.