The Forests of California Poetry California's islands are unique evolutionary

California's islands are unique evolutionary laboratories

Wangari Maathai

which plants were eaten and which were used for basketry

A stunning manzanita with grey-green foliage and pink flowers

but can be invasive

The Forests of California Poetry California's islands are unique evolutionaryThe Forests of California, by Obi Kaufmann, the author of The California Field Atlas (#1 San Francisco Chronicle Best Seller) comes a major work that not only guides readers through the Golden State's forested lands, but also presents a profoundly original vision of nature in the twenty first century. The Forests of California features an abundance of Obi Kaufmann's signature watercolor maps and trail paintings, weaving them into an expansive and