-Illustrated throughout with art in a variety of mediums: pencil, pen, and wash sketches; block prints; studio watercolors; and intaglio etchings -Includes a rich natural history and brief ethnobotanical notes for each featured species -Features poems and quotes from other writers and artists celebrating our connection to trees Rooted in place, trees offer endless opportunities for observation, admiration, relaxation, and inspiration. Trees of the West invites us to pause and appreciate these sentinels in all their quiet glory.