I've read quite a few natural history/popular science narratives, and many suffer from a few different pitfalls. Sometimes there's an attempt at poeticism at the expense of scientific communication, sometimes the author is overly focused on their own personal narrative, sometimes there is too much jargon to the point where it feels you are reading a textbook or academic journal.

Suzanne Simard's "Finding the Mother Tree" fell for none of these pitfalls! Simard found the perfect combination of integrating her personal narrative and presenting her scientific discovery in an effective way that makes sense to most readers without compromising the science. I found her perspective and approach to scientific research very compelling! I want to be just like her when I grow up.