Description: "With vibrant storytelling supported by science and traditional ecological knowledge, Lynda V. Mapes invites readers to understand the world where trees are kin, not commodities. The Trees Are Speaking is essential reading for those with a deep interest in environmental stewardship, Indigenous land rights, and the urgent challenges posed by climate change"--Provided by publisher.
Brief description:
Lynda Mapes is a journalist who covers environmental and Indigenous issues for the Seattle Times. Her books include The Trees are Speaking (Washington, 2024), Witness Tree: Seasons of Change with a Century-Old Oak (Washington, 2019), Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home (Mountaineers, 2021), Elwha: A River Reborn (Mountaineers, 2013), and Breaking Ground: The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and the Unearthing of Tse-whit-zen Village (Washington, 2009).
Review Quotes:
"[A] stunning and evocative search for the last remaining scraps of old-growth and ancient forest scattered across the North American continent."
-- "Shelf Awareness"