Suzanne Simard: How to Be a Mother Tree

The Nature Of with Willow Defebaugh

What if the forest is not scenery, but kin? In this episode of The Nature Of, Willow speaks with forest ecologist, Suzanne Simard, about the hidden networks that connect trees beneath our feet and what those relationships reveal about our own. Drawing from decades of research and her new book When the Forest Breathes, Suzanne reflects on mother trees, shared breath, and the responsibility of caring for forests in a time when they desperately need us—and we need them.

On the Mother Tree Project: https://mothertreeproject.org/

On Family Trees: https://atmos.earth/art-and-culture/suzanne-simard-finding-mother-tree-book-interview/

On Loving Nature: https://atmos.earth/ecological-wisdom/ecology-love-relationships/

On When The Forest Breathes: https://suzannesimard.com/when-the-forest-breathes/

For more on Suzanne Simard: https://suzannesimard.com/


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What if the forest is not scenery, but kin? In this episode of The Nature Of, Willow speaks with forest ecologist, Suzanne Simard, about the hidden networks that connect trees beneath our feet and what those relationships reveal about our own. Drawing from decades of research and her new book When the Forest Breathes, Suzanne reflects on mother trees, shared breath, and the responsibility of caring for forests in a time when they desperately need us—and we need them.

On the Mother Tree Project: https://mothertreeproject.org/

On Family Trees: https://atmos.earth/art-and-culture/suzanne-simard-finding-mother-tree-book-interview/

On Loving Nature: https://atmos.earth/ecological-wisdom/ecology-love-relationships/

On When The Forest Breathes: https://suzannesimard.com/when-the-forest-breathes/

For more on Suzanne Simard: https://suzannesimard.com/


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2026-03-03 53 min
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