by Tristan Gooley, 2026 and 2023. Paperback and hardcover, 384-400 pages.
New York Times–bestselling author Tristan Gooley opens our eyes to the secret language of trees—and the natural wonders they reveal all around us
In How to Read a Tree, Gooley uncovers the clues hiding in plain sight: in a tree’s branches and leaves; its bark, buds, and flowers; even its stump. Leaves with a pale, central streak mean that water is nearby. Young, low-growing branches show that a tree is struggling. And reddish or purple bark signals new growth.
No two trees are exactly the same. Every difference reveals the epic story this tree has lived—if we stop to look closely.
Two 8-page color photo inserts | 34 B&W illustrations
