Mosses live quietly at the edges of our perception, carpeting forest floors, stones, and fallen logs. Though often overlooked, they offer lessons in resilience, beauty, and connection. Gathering Moss blends natural history with personal reflection, inviting readers into the intimate, intricate world of these ancient plants.
Through a series of linked essays, Robin Wall Kimmerer reveals how mosses grow, reproduce, and shape the ecosystems around them, while also reflecting on what they have to teach us about attention, belonging, and care. Her voice moves fluidly between science and story, weaving Indigenous ways of knowing with modern science.
About the Author:
Robin Wall Kimmerer is a professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and founding Director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. She is also the author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and The Teachings of Plants (2013).
Publisher: Oregon State University Press, first edition 2003, reprint 2025
Format: Softcover, 176 pages
Dimensions: 6 in x 0.5 in × 9 in (15.25 cm x 1.25 cm x 23 cm)
Mosses live quietly at the edges of our perception, carpeting forest floors, stones, and fallen logs. Though often overlooked, they offer lessons in resilience, beauty, and connection. Gathering Moss blends natural history with personal reflection, inviting readers into the intimate, intricate world of these ancient plants.
Through a series of linked essays, Robin Wall Kimmerer reveals how mosses grow, reproduce, and shape the ecosystems around them, while also reflecting on what they have to teach us about attention, belonging, and care. Her voice moves fluidly between science and story, weaving Indigenous ways of knowing with modern science.
About the Author:
Robin Wall Kimmerer is a professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and founding Director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. She is also the author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and The Teachings of Plants (2013).
Publisher: Oregon State University Press, first edition 2003, reprint 2025
Format: Softcover, 176 pages
Dimensions: 6 in x 0.5 in × 9 in (15.25 cm x 1.25 cm x 23 cm)
