The early days of logging were hard times--hard on the men that fell the trees, hard on the women that loved the men, and hard on the land that gave birth to the big trees. victoria southerland came to this land searching for a better life, and a chance to find love with her husband mark. the lowland family came to the land looking to make a huge profit from the timber. cut the best and leave the rest was their motto. nookachamp rose, like her ancestors before her, lived in the land thinking that it would never change. then the white man came with his sickness which waged war with the natives. caleb cultas came to the land with his grandfather. he learned to love the land, the trees, and all of nature. the battle is on between the mill and the trees. all the dreams, desires, and loves live and die with these people in the land where big trees fall. jeremiah cultus brought his grandson caleb cultas to this land. caleb learned to love the land, and the big trees. his desire was to save a few of the big trees to make a park. the battle was on with men and nature in the balance. all the dreams, the desires, and the loves of these people live and die in the land where big trees fall.