TY - BOOK AU - Gooley,Tristan AU - Gower,Neil TI - How to read a tree: clues and patterns from bark to leaves : learn to navigate by branches, locate water with a leaf, and unlock other secrets in trees SN - 9781615199433 PY - 2023///] CY - New York, NY PB - The Experiment, LLC KW - Outdoor recreation KW - Orienteering KW - Navigation KW - Trees KW - Handbooks and manuals KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. -- The; magic isn't in the name --; 2. -- A; tree is a map --; 3. -- The; shapes we see --; 4. -- The; missing branches --; 5. --; Wind footprints --; 6. -- The; trunk --; 7. --; Stump compasses and cake slices --; 8. -- The; roots --; 9. --; Shape-shifting leaves --; 10. --; Bark signs --; 11. -- The; hidden seasons --; 12. --; Lost maps and tree secrets; The art of reading trees: an introduction --; The magic isn't in the name --; A tree is a map --; The shapes we see --; The missing branches --; Wind footprints --; The trunk --; Stump compasses and cake slices --; The roots --; How to see a tree: an interlude --; Shape-shifting leaves --; Bark signs --; The hidden seasons --; Lost maps and tree secrets - The messages: an epilogue --; Appendix: Tree family identification N2 - "An eye-opening adventure into the secret language of trees, unveiling clues hidden in branches, roots, leaves, and more"--; Trees are keen to tell us so much: about themselves, the land, the water, the people, the animals, the weather, and time. To understand their story, you have to know how to read it. Gooley helps readers uncover the clues hiding in a tree's branches and leaves; its bark, buds, and flowers-- even in its stump. No two trees are exactly alike, and each difference reveals the story of how this tree lived-- if we stop to look closely. -- adapted from back cover ER -