"The most exquisite arboreal images, paired with just the right words, results in this book that shimmers in celebration of all we have been learning about trees — and the forests they create. It seems that humans are finally recognizing the importance of trees for our well-being, indeed, for the well-being of our planet. May this comprehensive homage to the utility of trees, their ecological importance, their spiritual importance, and their loveliness, help support their preservation.”
—Joan Maloof, author and founder of the Old-Growth Forest Network
“A forest on planet Earth is among the most wondrous entities in the known universe. An individual tree can be wondrous in varied ways: vast, tall, ancient, reaching and relaxing, communicative, nurturing. Susan Hitchcock’s beautiful book brings that wonder onto the page with acuity, revelation, and heart. This thing is a treasure.”—David Quammen, author of SPILLOVER and THE SONG OF THE DODO
“A gorgeous book, filled with photos that not only bewitch the eyes, but the other senses as well. In these pages you can hear leaves rustle and cicadas sing; you can smell mushroom-damp rise and touch sap-sticky bark; you can taste ripe peaches dripping from the bough. The final page leaves you as refreshed as a long walk in the woods, and similarly eager to go back and visit again.”
—Hope Jahren, author of LAB GIRL and THE STORY OF MORE2
Hope Jahren, author of LAB GIRL and THE ST
“At a time when world leaders are calling for the preservation of our forests to hold back global warming, this singularly beautiful reminder of just how many ways trees sustain our lives and how beautiful they truly are is particularly timely.”—Peter Raven, President Emeritus, Missouri Botanical Garden
“In this enchanting book, Susan Hitchcock and a bevy of extraordinary photographers immerse us into the magical world of planet Earth's green giants. Through story and imagery, she explains how trees not only sustain us and all terrestrial biodiversity, but also impact culture, religion, food chains, health, climate and community. Into the Forest truly gives trees a voice, along with a huge appreciation of how they keep our planet humming.”—Margaret "Meg" Lowman, Ph.D., "The Arbornaut" and Executive Director, TREE Foundation and National G
“This just may be the most beautiful and evocative book ever to celebrate the wonder of the forests that are the very fabric of our lives.”
—Wade Davis, author of THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW, professor of anthropology, University of British
“Written in an engaging style and beautifully illustrated, Into the Forest is a fascinating book on a topic that concerns us all. Trees, as well as the forests in which they grow, are essential to maintaining life on earth. This book will help spread the word, in a most compelling way possible.”
—Michael J. Balick, Ph.D., Vice President for Botanical Science, The New York Botanical Garden
