Lawrence Newcomb. The unknown botanist and his famous, legendary Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide

In every region on the planet we can find popular botanical guides. For the northeastern part of North America, Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide is such a guide. Excellent is of course ...

by Mike Hackman

• March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 • Books, Nature

Monumental Flora Graeca is one of the most remarkable illustrated floras ever to see

Book Flora Graeca is one of the most remarkable illustrated floras ever to see the light of day. The authors, botanist John Sibthorp and illustrator Ferdinad Bauer, were beginning to ...

by Mike Hackman

• March 19, 2025March 20, 2025 • Books, Nature

The Bruce trail reference. 42 maps. Queenston to Tobermory

The Bruce Trail Reference Maps & Trail Guide is the definitive resource for exploring the Bruce Trail and your key to a safe and enjoyable trip. (Edition 30, published June ...

by Mike Hackman

• August 2, 2024August 6, 2024 • Books

Trees are living beings from whom we should learn

O wondrous trees, my old friends, Albert Schweitzer addresses the trees and ends his confession. Teach me, brothers, to live thus, to die thus. Vasily Shukshin embracing the white birch ...

by George Zacek

• April 24, 2024April 25, 2024 • Books, Nature

Pablo Neruda. The Chilean forest

A short memory of Pably Neruda (12 July 1904 – 23 September 1973) in the Chilean forest. An enchantment that everyone knows, like millions of people before and after us. ...

by Mike Hackman

• April 10, 2024April 25, 2024 • Books

Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth

Wisdom cannot be imparted. Wisdom that a wise man attempts to impart always sounds like foolishness to someone else … Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find ...

by Mike Hackman

• February 15, 2024February 23, 2024 • Books, Nature

German New Medicine. Five Biological Laws. How to change life

The German New Medicine, Germanische Heilkunde® discovered by Dr. Ryke Geerd Hamer and systematized in the 5Biological Laws represents a change in the understanding of what is commonly called a ...

by Mike Hackman

• February 14, 2024February 23, 2024 • Books, Health

Heaven and Earth. Bestseller about climate change. Ian Plimer

This a brilliantly argued 598-page book by Ian Plimer about climate change is a comprehensive work that summarizes in detail all the objections that many people, including many prominent scientists, ...

by Mike Hackman

• February 12, 2024February 23, 2024 • Books, Nature

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring begins with a fable of tomorrow

Rachel Carson wrote the Silent Spring. Books begins with a “fable of tomorrow”. A true story made up of examples from many real communities where the use of DDT has ...

by Mike Hackman

• December 15, 2023December 16, 2023 • Books, Nature

Northen Forest Atlas. A truly extraordinary project of great people

The Northen Forest Atlas is a truly extraordinary and extensive project. Personally, I can appreciate the incredible amount of very high quality work that will serve many generations to come ...

by Mike Hackman

• July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 • Books