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Eating Dirt

Deep Forests, Big Timber, and Life With the Tree-planting Tribe
Oct 05, 2015GLNovak rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I have always admired tree planters. I see them as the unsung heroes of the forest, step by step and seedling by seedling working in a garden they will never see harvested, a garden that is a necessary ingredient for life on this planet. Having grown up in British Columbia I know the terrain that they had to contend with, the weather, the back-breaking physical work, and Gill covers every larger-than-life aspect. She also adds a lot of information concerning geology, botany, historical human activities, animal migration, First Nations ethnography, logging company history and practice that many of us may not have even thought about. She has an understanding of the interconnectedness of everything. Her writing has a flow to it that carries you along and makes you feel as grubby and bone-tired as she is. I did find the diversions to the educational sections sometimes jarring but came to accept them and appreciate them.