4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings

"Balog is basically a photographer who has figured out how to take photos of the largest trees in the world, and put together a comparably large book to show it. There is nothing comparable; a literally unique vision (although his approach was subsequently copied by National Geographic and BBC cinematographers)."

4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings

"This is a book that only a tree-lover would love, and I know many who do. It basically shows you where to go in Nevada to find the state's trees. Nevada has some of the most extraordinary forests in the west, so basically this is a field guide to them.
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4.22 avg rating — 23 ratings

"The title says it all. Birds and pines are a remarkable symbiotic relationship, and Lanner adeptly explores their relationship."

4.31 avg rating — 120 ratings

"Longleaf pine is one of the most important trees in America, but is nearly extinct. Its economic and ecological importance are extraordinary, and there are a few people trying to bring it back from oblivion. It is a classic tale of environmental activism, but the story is being played out right now.
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4.40 avg rating — 45 ratings

"Best single book on the conifers."

3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings

"Everybody loves Sequoiadendron, but most books just gush about it. This is the best popular account of their biology.
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4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings

"If you are interested in timberlines, this description-cum-field guide is indispensable. Arno not only explains the ecology and geography of timberline, but he talks about what it looks like and how it works in places all over the globe. I have used this book for over 20 years to guide me to amazing places in the high country.
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4.47 avg rating — 47 ratings

"Peattie was one of the old school - a scientist who didn't know he had to sound boring and pedantic to be respectable. This is always the first book I look to when I need to find a colorful quote about a tree.
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4.11 avg rating — 1,226 ratings

"The chapter on forest trees is, after 116 years, still as fresh and invigorating as ever. Few have even been able to communicate their love of wild places as well as Muir, and here he does it with the trees. Unforgettable."