Whether on a walk a city park, local nature preserve, or national
wilderness area, the wonders and healing power of nature are accessible
to all. To enhance the experience and foster mindful observation,
curiosity, and introspection, poet and nature lover Hannah Fries
combines her own reflections and guided mindfulness exercises with a
curated selection of inspirational writing from poets, naturalists,
artists, scientists, and thinkers throughout the centuries and across
cultures, including Japanese haiku masters, nineteenth-century European
Romantics, American Transcendentalists, and contemporary
environmentalists. Accompanied by beautiful forest photography, and a
foreword by Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass,
Being with Trees is a distinctive gift that invites frequent
revisiting for fresh insights and inspiration.