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Douglas Fir: The Story of the West's Most Remarkable Tree
Douglas Fir: The Story of the West's Most Remarkable Tree | Stephen F Arno
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"A natural and cultural history of one of the most iconic trees in the West"--
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CampbellTaraL
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Bailedbailed

I'm bummed I had to bail on this one because a) PNW outdoors fan who loves learning about trees, and b) Douglas Fir trees are remarkable--wide spread but also not a fir tree.

The book reads like a slog through a boring history text. The authors are deeply committed scientists with decades of experience in their field. They really ought to have sought an expert storyteller for their life's work on Douglas Fir trees though.

mandarchy They should have hired Robin Wall Kimmerer. Have you read her books. I have only read Moss and I was shocked how fascinated I was about moss - I haven't read Braiding Sweetgrass yet, but I keep hearing about it and I am not surprised it's a Kimmerer book. Also, I am in and from the PNW. I am only a few miles from a stand of Douglas firs full of Douglas squirrels. 3y
CampbellTaraL Hello fellow PNWer! I haven't read Wall Kimmerer yet. I'd bought Braiding Sweetgrass as a gift for my kid and meant to borrow it but I'm thinking I need to get my own copy instead. I'll check out Moss while I'm at it, too. 3y
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