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The light softens, the air turns crisp, and the redwoods hold their steady breath.
These giants breathe too — trading the ocean mist for life-giving moisture, capturing carbon, and quietly shaping the air we share.
As the seasons shift, they re

“The Witness Tree”

Our newest tale comes from Fall River, MA, where a singular pear tree witnessed a harrowing crime. You may think you know the story of Lizzie Borden, but this pear tree will never fully reveal her secrets. Listen close

Beware the Hangman’s Elm
Our second new story this episode is about New York’s most haunted tree - the Hangman’s Elm of Washington Square Park. It’s crooked branches tell a sinister legend…

“Moonlight and Mulberry” is a new story in our yearly tradition of telling spooky tree tales.
 Beneath a quiet mulberry tree, two forbidden lovers sealed their fate. Their story still bleeds through the mulberries… Even love has

👻What if trees could whisper secrets of the past? Join us as we venture into the eerie realm of haunted trees and ghostly tales in our special episode filled with spooky trees. As the season of Samhain approaches and the veil between the living and

Sunlight drifts through the branches, and the red leaves glow in the autumn light. 🍁
Every tree has a story, and every season leaves its mark. What stories are hidden in the trees around you?

🍂We’re thrilled to welcome poet and photographer Alix Klingenberg (@alixklingenberg) to Tree Speech for a very special episode. In honor of the Autumn Equinox, Alix shares selections from her stunning new book, Quietly Wild — a collectio

In our latest episode of Tree Speech we celebrate the Autumnal Equinox, guided and inspired by the poetry of @alixklingenberg, whose evocative work helps us consider the tenderness of transition and change.

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🌳 What does it mean to become a tree?
In myths across cultures, humans who transform into trees are often seen as punished—silenced, rooted, turned to wood. But in her luminous book How I Became a Tree, writer and poet Sumana Roy invites us to