Thank you to Spiegel & Grau for an eARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This was such a lovely book with thoughtful musings on the healing power of nature when we listen and embrace the simple lessons all around us. I love books of nature and gender, and this intersection between the two genres was just *chef’s kiss *. I know I’ll return to many of the ideas here, such as creating a space around yourself like a bowerbird, using snail love as a teaching example for relationships, and sit spaces and being seen by nature. I’ve lived in the Midwest my whole life and have always appreciated the nature around me, yet I have a brand new appreciation for flatlands informed by the history of the plains. And as an aspiring scientist, the idea that nature and science already has itself figured out and research isn’t about “discovering,” it’s about revealing what’s already there and honoring it was revolutionary and changed the way the I think about the research I’m involved in. This book made me feel seen in a way I’m so grateful for.