Forest Walking: Discovering the Trees and Woodlands of North America
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- Author：Peter Wohlleben
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Summary
When you walk in the woods， do you use all five senses to explore your surroundings？ For most of us， the answer is no—but when we do， a walk in the woods can go from pleasant to immersive and restorative。 Forest Walking teaches you how to get the most out of your next adventure by becoming a forest detective， decoding nature’s signs and awakening to the ancient past and thrilling present of the ecosystem around you。
What can you learn by following the spread of a root， by tasting the tip of a branch， by searching out that bitter almond smell？
What creatures can be found in a stream if you turn over a rock—and what is the best way to cross a forest stream， anyway？
How can you understand a forest’s history by the feel of the path underfoot， the scars on the trees along the trail， or the play of sunlight through the branches？
How can we safely explore the forest at night？
What activities can we use to engage children with the forest？
Throughout Forest Walking， the authors share experiences and observations from visiting forests across North America: from the rainforests and redwoods of the west coast to the towering white pines of the east， and down to the cypress swamps of the south and up to the boreal forests of the north。
What can you learn by following the spread of a root， by tasting the tip of a branch， by searching out that bitter almond smell？
What creatures can be found in a stream if you turn over a rock—and what is the best way to cross a forest stream， anyway？
How can you understand a forest’s history by the feel of the path underfoot， the scars on the trees along the trail， or the play of sunlight through the branches？
How can we safely explore the forest at night？
What activities can we use to engage children with the forest？
Throughout Forest Walking， the authors share experiences and observations from visiting forests across North America: from the rainforests and redwoods of the west coast to the towering white pines of the east， and down to the cypress swamps of the south and up to the boreal forests of the north。
Reviews
Kerry
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I have read all of Peter’s books but in my opinion， I liked this one the best。 As always， like his other books， it was full of information that blows me away。The other reason I loved this book was the fact that he gave things to keep an eye out for when walking through the forest （Mother trees etc）， things not to do that I always thought were okay like not walking single file if you have to go off the trail。 Walking through puddles and not around so as to not widen the trail more。 I loved that t I have read all of Peter’s books but in my opinion， I liked this one the best。 As always， like his other books， it was full of information that blows me away。The other reason I loved this book was the fact that he gave things to keep an eye out for when walking through the forest （Mother trees etc）， things not to do that I always thought were okay like not walking single file if you have to go off the trail。 Walking through puddles and not around so as to not widen the trail more。 I loved that throughout the book he was reminding us to slow down， take in the sounds and sights of the forest and respectively investigate more。 He showed the resiliency of trees， how they help each other， how even after one dies， another takes its place and over time becomes a stronger tree。 There are so many life lessons for us to learn from trees that go way beyond them just providing shade for us。 。。。more
❀ Susan G
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As we enjoy more hikes outside， I am struck by the peacefulness and tranquility of the forest ecosystems which are home to so many creatures， insects， plants and trees。 This is an interesting book full of facts and knowledge to make me reflect。Quotes like: "Trees know that each individual tree has a role to play in the overall health of the forest， so they will reach out and support each other to ensure the the forest， as a whole， stays strong" are so applicable to teams and families also！He spe As we enjoy more hikes outside， I am struck by the peacefulness and tranquility of the forest ecosystems which are home to so many creatures， insects， plants and trees。 This is an interesting book full of facts and knowledge to make me reflect。Quotes like: "Trees know that each individual tree has a role to play in the overall health of the forest， so they will reach out and support each other to ensure the the forest， as a whole， stays strong" are so applicable to teams and families also！He speaks to how trees' shapes show "their characters or whose trunks carries scars as a testament to all they had endured over their long lives" that "trees live life in the slow lane" and that "trees are resilient and determined to find a way to continue growing， as straight and tall as they can toward the light"。 These are powerful messages that we can find within the forest！The book shares many facts about trees， inhabitants of the forests and tips for hiking and enjoying the forest and wildlife。 It makes me antsy to get back to our Bruce Trail hikes！！ 。。。more
KC
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After a life altering family event back in 2016， I turned towards nature for comfort。 I also read THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES， which was educational and truly inspirational。 Since the pandemic， I found myself wandering more often， finding beauty all around us。 After reading FOREST WALKING， I headed back into the woods， with a new found sense。 Each of my experiences with loss， grief， and separation， Wohllenben’s books each time have enlightened me， helped me to open up to the world beyond my four wa After a life altering family event back in 2016， I turned towards nature for comfort。 I also read THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES， which was educational and truly inspirational。 Since the pandemic， I found myself wandering more often， finding beauty all around us。 After reading FOREST WALKING， I headed back into the woods， with a new found sense。 Each of my experiences with loss， grief， and separation， Wohllenben’s books each time have enlightened me， helped me to open up to the world beyond my four wall， and for that I am forever grateful。 For fans of THE NATURE FIX by Florence Williams 。。。more
Bernie Gourley
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Wohlleben’s “The Hidden Life of Trees” was one of those rare books that profoundly changed the way I looked at the world， and so I was eager to read his forthcoming work。 This book is at once narrower in focus （i。e。 intended to appeal to the North American market， specifically，） but also much much broader （i。e。 reflecting upon not just the trees but the other species that reside among them as well as how humans can best get around within the forest。） It might seem strange for Wohlleben （a German Wohlleben’s “The Hidden Life of Trees” was one of those rare books that profoundly changed the way I looked at the world， and so I was eager to read his forthcoming work。 This book is at once narrower in focus （i。e。 intended to appeal to the North American market， specifically，） but also much much broader （i。e。 reflecting upon not just the trees but the other species that reside among them as well as how humans can best get around within the forest。） It might seem strange for Wohlleben （a German forester） to do a book on the North American forests， and I suspect that’s one reason that his one-time translator / editor （Jane Billinghurst） became his co-author。 [I don’t know where Billinghurst is from， but she does add many North America-specific vignettes to the book。] Like “The Hidden Life of Trees” this book is packed with intriguing insights into woodland environments。 The twenty-one chapters aren’t explicitly divvied up， but there’s a clear logic to the grouping of chapters。 An opening chapter focuses on the importance of having a multi-sensory experience in the woods， and then chapters two through five are concentrated on trees and their various parts。 Chapters six through eight explore species that work on， with， and against trees， with particular focus on fungi and other species that break down and recycle forest material。 Chapters nine and ten turn the attention to how to help kids get the most out of their forest experience。 The next couple chapters consider how to get the most of seeing the forest at unconventional times， i。e。 night and during varied seasons。 Then there are a few chapters investigating how to observe other lifeforms of the forest， particularly animals and insects。 Several chapters follow that explore how humans can survive and thrive in wooded ecosystems， including everything from wilderness survival / primitive living skills to dressing to save oneself from ticks and chiggers。 I learned a lot from this book。 As I mentioned， it’s full of intriguing little tidbits about the forest。 The opening sentence of the book’s Introduction did mention it being intended as a book one would take into the forest with one， and I would say it’s not that book at all。 It’s the kind of book one reads before going out （and probably returns to after coming back） but it’s just not organized in such away to make it worth lugging around （i。e。 it’s not like a field guide – set up to allow one to rapidly find what one is interested in on the fly。） That said， you’ll learn a lot from reading it， and I’d highly recommend it。 。。。more
Tamara
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I read this as an advance copy in e-book form。 A great overview of forests， lots of good tips and facts for hikers， interesting stories tossed into the mix。 It's the type of book that you could skip around in and not feel lost reading out of order or put down for a week and have trouble getting back into。 My hope for the hardcopy is that they add more photographs。 Once I see it in print my review may change to a 5。 I read this as an advance copy in e-book form。 A great overview of forests， lots of good tips and facts for hikers， interesting stories tossed into the mix。 It's the type of book that you could skip around in and not feel lost reading out of order or put down for a week and have trouble getting back into。 My hope for the hardcopy is that they add more photographs。 Once I see it in print my review may change to a 5。 。。。more
vicki honeyman
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An enchanting lesson on what to discover in a forest and how to uncover those discoveries。 Tree expert-supreme Peter Wohlleben， has teamed up with his longtime editor， Jane Billinghurst， to write their first book together in which they reveal how to be a “forest detective。” They explain why everything laying on the forest floor and hanging from and attached to trees is connected to each other。 Using all your senses， you’ll learn how to identify and unearth teeming life from the largest tree to t An enchanting lesson on what to discover in a forest and how to uncover those discoveries。 Tree expert-supreme Peter Wohlleben， has teamed up with his longtime editor， Jane Billinghurst， to write their first book together in which they reveal how to be a “forest detective。” They explain why everything laying on the forest floor and hanging from and attached to trees is connected to each other。 Using all your senses， you’ll learn how to identify and unearth teeming life from the largest tree to the smallest organism that lives within a forest’s ecosystem by seeing， smelling， feeling， and even tasting。 A delightful book。 。。。more
Jenn Adams
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