TheLost Foresttells the story of a lucky error that preserved 144 acres of old-growth red andwhite pine in Minnesota. With gentle humour, Phyllis Root takes readers deepinto a stand of virgin pine, one of the last and largest in the state, whereU.S. history and natural history meet. With the help of Betsy Bowen's finelyobserved and beautiful illustrations, she shows us all the life that can befound in the Lost Forest.