Books Forest Walking: Discovering the Trees and Woodlands of North America by Peter Wohlleben (Author), Jane Billinghurst (Author)

"Forest Walking: Discovering the Trees and Woodlands of North America" by Peter Wohlleben and Jane Billinghurst is an immersive guide designed to deepen your connection with forests and woodlands through active sensory exploration and understanding of nature.

Summary:

The book encourages readers to engage all five senses—sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste—to truly experience and decode the forest environment.

It provides practical techniques for recognizing nature’s signs such as following root spreads, tasting buds, identifying smells like bitter almond, and observing the feel of trails or scars on trees.

Readers learn how to uncover a forest’s history and secrets by close observation of its living and nonliving elements.

It offers guidance on safely exploring forests at different times, including night, and tips for crossing streams and interacting with wildlife.

The book integrates rich experiences from various North American forests—rainforests, redwoods, white pines, cypress swamps, and boreal woods—showcasing the diversity and complexity of these ecosystems.

The authors make forest walking accessible and rewarding for all ages, including activities to engage children.

Wohlleben and Billinghurst blend scientific knowledge with personal storytelling, emphasizing the ecological and spiritual benefits of connecting deeply with forests.