Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest

The amount of field science detail could get dry if not woven in a tale of family life in the mountains of British Columbia. This is a non-fiction natural history told in the style of historical fiction. Joys and tears are not common reactions to non-fiction natural histories. The final 20% of the book gets a bit tedious in the probably requisite tale of Ms Simard's health challenges and life changes. Still, definitely worth the read and a recommendation. Besides, a book with an index and a citation of sources? What's not to like? You'd think it was written by a scientist.

This is a brilliant work, part biography, part detective story and packed with amazing discoveries regarding what is happening beneath the surface of the forests soil...Very highly recommended.

A charming and sometimes moving account of the authors personal journey. Facing the male dominated timber industry she persevered and eventually helped improve forestry practices for the benefit of the planet.Lovely, enlightening, educational.

The author records her lifelong research into the interconnections between trees. Born into a logging family, she presents the evidence that her forefathers taught us of how to nurture our planet.

Ideally for me the balance would be a little more towards the science for my tastes as I'm having to spend more time reading the biography than I can really spare. Tastes and time vary I know and the biography is well written and interesting so it will well suit those with the time.