Smithsonian Trees of North America

“An essential guide for all who seek to know trees better. Beautiful, erudite, and welcoming, these pages invite us into friendship with the various personalities of trees and to understand the role of each tree species in life’s community.”—David George Haskell, award-winning author of Sounds Wild and Broken, The Songs of Trees, and The Forest Unseen

“This is a beautifully crafted tome, encompassing the diversity of trees in North America. Superbly detailed photographs complement the text, making this a reference with substance, purpose, and inspiration for future generations.”—Michael A. Dirr, author of Dirr’s Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs and Manual of Woody Landscape Plants

“This impressive, lavishly illustrated volume will be irresistible for those who love trees and want to know more about them. In particular, the ‘best in class’ color photos, including more than 300 spectacular two-page illustrated spreads, set this book apart.”—Peter Crane, author of Ginkgo: The Tree That Time Forgot

“A beautifully illustrated guide to the commonest trees of the United States and Canada—a ‘must have’ for any nature lover who wants to expand their horizons!”—Peter H. Raven, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis

“John Kress has brought trees within close reach of every reader with this magnificent book. The text and illustrations are sure to capture anyone’s sense of awe about the woody green giants with whom we share our planet.”—From the Foreword by Margaret D. Lowman, author of Life in the Treetops: Adventures of a Woman in Field Biology and The Arbornaut: A Life Discovering the Eighth Continent in the Trees above Us