Since its founding in 1982 Orion Magazine has published thousands of essays and poems that bring readers closer to nature.

This collection includes the most memorable articles and poems about trees that have appeared in the magazine, plus three new standout essays. From tranquillity and contemplation to scandal, crime and conflict, this fascinating collection includes tales of city trees, orchard trees, trees hiding deep in the forest and solitary giants standing all on their own.

Like nature itself, these poems and essays are surprising and far reaching, offering an enriching collection to encourage contemplation and calm.