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Every Root An Anchor

Wisconsin's Famous and Historic Trees
By R. Bruce Allison

Winner of the 2005 Midwest Book Award for Nature Books, Midwest Independent Publishers Association

Foreword (PDF, 36K)
 by Paul DeLong, Wisconsin Chief State Forester

Published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press
(Copyright 2005, Wisconsin Historical Society)

Copies of the printed book can be purchased from the Wisconsin Historical Society (exit DNR)

128 pages, 8½ x 11 - 80 photos - ISBN 0-87020-370-3

In Every Root an Anchor, writer and arborist R. Bruce Allison celebrates Wisconsin's most significant, unusual, and historic trees. More than one hundred fascinating tales introduce us to trees in every corner of the state, some remarkable for their size or age, others for their intriguing histories. From magnificent elms to beloved pines, from hanging trees to surveyors' witness trees, from Frank Lloyd Wright's oaks to Ben Logan's maple, these trees are woven into our social and emotional history, contributing indelibly to our sense of place. They are anchors for time-honored family and community customs, manifestations of our ideals, and reminders of our lives' most significant events. For this updated edition, Allison revisits the trees' histories and tells us which of these unique landmarks are still standing. He sets forth an environmental message as well, reminding us to recognize our undeniable connectedness to trees and to manage our tree resources wisely. As early Wisconsin conservationist Increase Lapham said, tree histories increase our love of home and improve our hearts. They deserve to be told and remembered.

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Book Sections

Chapters

Chapter I: Wisconsin's Magnificent Elms
Chapter II: Historic Trees
Chapter III: Hanging Trees
Chapter IV: Home Place Trees
Chapter V: Indian Trees
Chapter VI: Surveyor's Trees
Chapter VII: Ancient Huge and Unusual Trees
Chapter VIII: Arboretums, Campus Trees and Forests
Chapter IX: Trees in Literature, Art and Folklore
Chapter X: Arborphiles
Last Revised: Monday February 18 2008