In the tension between ecology and economics lies an uncomfortable truth: while both words share a root in "eco" (from the ...

So, what exactly is a serviceberry? More than just a flowering tree native to North America, the serviceberry is deeply rooted in Indigenous calendars and knowledge systems. Its blossoming signals ...

Whether they’re in the shape of a tree or bush, serviceberries bring a spectacle for every season. Showy white spring flowers ...

Preachers then went from settlement to settlement to perform funeral services, earning the harbinger tree its common name: ...

Robin Wall Kimmerer is a botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She made her name as a thinker at the ...

In her new book The Serviceberry, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer argues that humans would be wise to learn from the circular economies of reciprocity and abundance that play out in natural ecosystems.