Robert Moor

Those who loved On Trails are rewarded for their patience with this new book, another in that rare category of 'classic upon publication.' I've lived out my life in places with far more trees than people, and this volume helps me understand why.

Bill McKibben, author of THE END OF NATURE

A terrific book, richly mapped and deeply felt and thought

Robert Macfarlane, author of IS A RIVER ALIVE?, praise for On Trails

A wanderer’s dream, even from an armchair

An inspired exploration of the collective wisdom of trails. The warm, sinuous line of the narrative is its own reward.

William Finnegan, author of BARBARIAN DAYS, praise for On Trails

The Telegraph, Best Travel Books of 2016, praise for On Trails

'Moor writes about one subject as a way of touching on 100 others… He’s a philosopher on foot'

The Wall Street Journal, praise for On Trails

'Part natural history, part scientific inquiry, but most of all a deeply thoughtful human 
meditation on how we walk through life, Moor’s book is enchanting'

In Trees is a wondrous, curious journey through the wilds of nature and the gnarls of history, exploring how trees—from the mightiest sequoia to the tiniest bonsai—can teach us to grow wise. 
 
One day, on a whim, Robert Moor set out to climb a tree near his home, unwittingly embarking on what would become a decade-long, globe-spanning adventure in trees. From Darwin to Attenborough, Brecht to Wordsworth, cutting-edge scientists and Zen monks and Bonsai artists, In Trees explores the fundamental and meaningful role of trees in the natural world. 
 
From Ethiopia and Papua to the Sierra Nevada mountains and the Lake District, bestselling author Robert Moor uncovers the hidden art of "tree-thinking", a powerful tool to break open humanities oldest questions: what is the secret to growing old well? How do we set down deeper roots in an increasingly chaotic world? And most importantly, how should we—as individuals, as communities, as stewards of the earth—live? 
 
Weaving together history, ecology, philosophy, neuroscience, mythology, literature, and the human-like qualities of identity, belonging and memory, In Trees shares extraordinary stories of how trees have become embedded in our culture, lifestyle and imagination for centuries, becoming the key to almost everything in the universe. 
 
What began as an ode to the miracle of trees blossoms into a joyous, daring, fiercely hopeful endeavour that reveals… To truly grasp the wisdom of a tree, you need to begin thinking like one.

Robert Moor

Praise for In Trees

Those who loved On Trails are rewarded for their patience with this new book, another in that rare category of 'classic upon publication.' I've lived out my life in places with far more trees than peop ...

A terrific book, richly mapped and deeply felt and thought

A wanderer’s dream, even from an armchair

Those who loved On Trails are rewarded for their patience with this new book, another in that rare category of 'classic upon publication.' I've lived out my life in places with far more trees than peop ...

A terrific book, richly mapped and deeply felt and thought

A wanderer’s dream, even from an armchair

Those who loved On Trails are rewarded for their patience with this new book, another in that rare category of 'classic upon publication.' I've lived out my life in places with far more trees than peop ...

A terrific book, richly mapped and deeply felt and thought

A wanderer’s dream, even from an armchair

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