In Trees

In Trees: An Exploration by Robert Moor is a wide-ranging investigation into trees and the human relationship with them, combining travel, natural history, and philosophical reflection.

Moor climbs into canopies, studies bonsai in Japan, visits treehouses in Papua New Guinea, and explores chimpanzee nests and human evolutionary history to understand arborescent patterns.

The book considers scientific research on communication and mycorrhizal networks, cultural histories like the Bodhi tree and the Green Revelation, and practical topics such as pruning and tree planting.

Throughout, Moor draws metaphors—gnarling, pruning, rooting—to reflect on time, memory, and how people live.

The work is both personal and investigative, aiming to teach readers to think with and learn from trees.