When the Forest Breathes

Practical as well as passionate... a combination of personal memoir, scientific explanation and praise for indigenous and ancient traditions

Victor Mallet, Financial Times

[Simard] is the pioneering Canadian ecologist who has changed the way we think about forests... this book will attract anyone who is fascinated by forests and their remarkable capacities

Kate Teltscher, Spectator

That trees relate to one another is an idea once thought outlandish but now widely accepted. . . . Simard writes with great affection of the bustling rhythms of forest life. . . . She expresses a hope that she may help, through her work, to validate the holistic native worldviews that see an interconnectedness between all living things

Meghan Cox Gurdon, Wall Street Journal

Suzanne Simard has helped transform our understanding of the profound intelligence and interconnectedness of trees

Liz Else, New Scientist, best new popular science books of March 2026

This passionate study from ecologist Simard reveals how preserving forests’ natural cycles of death and renewal is key to their longevity. . . . Throughout, Simard artfully highlights the importance of honoring natural cycles by reflecting on her daughter’s coming-of-age and her mother’s reaching the end of her life. The result is a resonant and urgent call for change

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