Step into the piney woods. Follow winding trails through towering trees, bright wildflowers, and the hidden habitats that make Kisatchie special.
Can You Read Nature? · National Parks
Fireflies, longleaf pines, and hidden paths. Wonder is waiting in the woods.
Follow barred owls, wildflowers, streams, and forest secrets through a family field guide to Kisatchie National Forest.
Ages 5–14+Family nature bookArt by Samantha Kent
Read before you go see ten times more!
Hardcover
Hardcover + the free companion ebook
$29.95hardcover
- Free ebook version included
- A field guide for your next forest adventure
- Original art that makes wild science memorable
- $1 to Children and Nature Network
Ebook
The digital book you can take anywhere
$12.95instant download
- Your perfect park companion, see 10x more
- Kinder to the planet, nothing in a landfill
- Forest science shines on a screen
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Look closer
Every spread reveals a new secret in the woods.
Meet the forest neighbors. Listen for owls, watch fireflies glow, and discover the creatures moving quietly beneath the canopy.
Meet the artist
Samantha Kent
Artist, storyteller, and forest wanderer
“I wanted to make the forest feel close enough to step into, with something new waiting around every tree.”
Samantha Kent is a Louisiana artist, educator, and herbalist with a passion for helping others connect with the natural world. Her illustrations are inspired by the forests, creeks, wildlife, and native plants of the South, as well as years spent exploring the outdoors with her family.
As both a teacher and artist, Samantha believes that curiosity is the beginning of learning. Through her artwork, she hopes to encourage readers of all ages to slow down, observe closely, and develop a deeper appreciation for the remarkable plants, animals, and ecosystems that surround us every day.
Samantha’s illustrations invite families to slow down, listen closely, and discover the extraordinary life of the forest floor.
About this book
What is inside
Explore Kisatchie’s pine forests, streams, wildflowers, fireflies, owls, forest wildlife, changing seasons, conservation, and ten must-see experiences.
About the author
Narrated by Neil Rosen, children’s book author and founder of WildStork. Neil writes every book as an invitation to look closer, stay longer, and discover what families miss when they move too fast.
Reading level
Ages 5 to 14. Designed for the whole family, with lyrical storytelling and real science to share together.
Wear the wonder
Bring the forest home. Wear the wonder.
Pair the hardcover field guide with the matching Kisatchie shirt for a gift that keeps the woods close long after the final page.
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