The Trees Around You - by Casey Clapp (Paperback)

About the Book

"A visually rich, entertaining, and user-friendly field guide to identifying over 300 of the most common trees found in the Pacific Northwest's urban and suburban areas. Features 900-plus photos of bark, flowers, leaves, and more to clarify, compare, and contrast species"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

A visually rich and entertaining field guide to identifying common trees in the Pacific Northwest's urban and suburban areas

• User-friendly organization and 700-plus photos of bark, flowers, leaves, and more to clarify, compare, and contrast species
• Includes over 300 of the most common tree species found in urban and surburban settings in the Pacific Northwest
• Focuses on making tree identification easy and rewarding

Tree educator, host of the Completely Arbortrary podcast, and arborist Casey Clapp shares his knowledge and enthusiasm in this first ever field guide to focus on the most common trees in the Pacific Northwest's urban and suburban areas. Clapp's innovative Stepwise Journey guides readers through a progression of key clues for tree identification, while line drawings, phenology calendar, and over 700 photos provide clear visual references. Clapp covers more than 300 species altogether, with 150 featured species highlighted in extended profiles that cover key details, including common and scientific names; physical descriptions of the bark, leaves, and seed cones; notes on where to look for specific species; and distinguishing characteristics of related trees. From oaks to maples to conifers, Clapp gives everyone the tools and confidence to take this book outside and identify the trees in their own backyard, along their street, or in their local parks.

In The Trees Around You, Casey Clapp demystifies tree identification, while spreading joy and enthusiasm for paying closer attention to the trees that surround us every day.

Review Quotes

The Trees Around You is more than a guide to identifying the trees on your block or in your local park. This book is a call to see them as living beings with stories to tell. Clapp's passion is contagious, his knowledge deep-rooted, and his mission clear: the more we notice the trees around us, the more we'll care for them--and in doing so, care for the earth we all call home.--Michael Kauffmann

Casey Clapp opens a portal to the world of trees in our own backyards, streets, and everyday lives, not only making tree identification fun, easy, and totally accessible, but also demonstrating a passion and deep knowledge that is nothing short of infectious. Filled with photographs, useful tables, and Clapp's hand-drawn illustrations, this field guide instantly claimed a spot on my list of Pacific Northwest essentials.--Taha Ebrahimi