A beautiful and well crafted novel on environmentalism through the lens of science and traditional ecological knowledge. I think this is a must read nonfiction for anyone.

When people ask me what my favorite place is, I’ve always responded by saying “the land I grew up on”. This surprises people because I grew up rural (and still am) 30 minutes away from the nearest town (which is exceptionally small). But the land has always been home and has been one of my closest friends and teachers. So a lot of this book hit home for me despite me being white.

I think this book is an exceptional read to help build not only hope towards a better future where we rekindle our relationship to land, but also to recognize the harm done. We cannot right wrongs without acknowledging and remembering how we have harmed. We shouldn’t be paralyzed by the dispare of ecological disasters — we should be emboldened to change.