Books About Trees

–Neal Lemery 9/14/26

Bilderback, Ken and Kris, Walking to Forest Grove: The Life and Times of the Prettiest Town in Oregon, (2014). pp . 258 (chapter 5 discusses trees in Forest Grove)

Bradfield, Elizabeth, ed., et al, Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry (Mountaineers Books, 2023) pp. 396

Carmichael, Christine, Racist Roots: How Racism Has Affected Trees and People in our Cities and What We Can Do About It, (2024) pp 194

Clapp, Casey , The Trees Around You: How to Identify Common Neighborhood Trees in the Pacific Northwest, (Mountaineer Books, 2025) pp. 408

Deur, Douglas, Pacific Northwest Foraging: 120 Wild and Flavorable Edibles from Alaska Blueberries to Wild Hazelnuts, (Oregon State University Press, 2014). (includes a variety of native trees)

Deur, Douglas, Gifted Earth: The Ethnobotany of the Quinault and Neighboring Tribes, (Oregon State University Press, 2022). pp 247

Ebrahimi, Taha, Street Trees of Seattle: An Illustrated Walking Guide, (Sasquatch Books, 2024). Pp 263

Galle, Nadina, The Nature of Our Cities: Harnessing the Power of the Natural World to Survive a Changing Planet, (Mariner Books, 2025) pp. 384

Giono, Jean , The Man Who Planted Trees. (Chelsea Green Publishing, 1954, 1985).  (A delightful allegory of a war veteran finding solace and purpose by planting a forest)

Jensen, Edward C., Trees to Know in Oregon and Washington, (Oregon State Extension Service, 1950, 2020) pp. 170

Jonnes, Jill, Urban Forests: A Natural History of Trees and People in the American Cityscape. (Viking, 2016) pp. 393

Kemmerer, Robin Wall, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses, (Oregon State University Press, 2003) pp. 448 (a scientific and spiritual exploration of living in nature)

Kemmerer, Robin Wall, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants, (Zest Books, 2022) pp. 448

Kemmerer, Robin Wall, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, (Scribner, 2024) pp. 103

Lewis, David G., Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley, (Ooligan Press, 2023) pp. 237

Reynolds, Phyllis C. and Dimon, Elizabeth F., Trees of Greater Portland, (Timber Press, 1993)  pp 216

Rix, Harriet, The Genius of Trees: How They Mastered the Elements and Shaped the World, (Crown, 2025) pp. 237

Sinard, Suzanne, When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World, (Knopf, 2026)

Sinard, Suzanne, Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, (Vantage Press, 2023)

Tualatin Riverkeepers, Exploring the Tualatin River Basin: a Nature and Recreation Guide, (Oregon State University Press, 2002) pp. 162

Turner, Mark, Trees and Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest: A Timber Press Field Guide, (Timber Press, 2014) pp. 448

Wohllehen, Peter, The Hidden Life of Trees, (Greystone Books, 2018) pp. 176