The Ancient Coastal Forest

By Frederick Barnes

The forest remembers everything.

The footsteps.

The silence.

The choices.

Before roads were drawn and borders named, Aotearoa/New Zealand breathed as one living body. Its rivers spoke. Its roots listened. Its creatures shaped the land as much as the land shaped them.

The Ancient Coastal Forest is a lyrical journey through time, memory and responsibility. A story told by the land itself. From ancient giants and star guided seasons to loss, resilience and renewal.

This is not a tale of blame.

It is a story of remembering.

And a quiet question whispered to all who read it.

What kind of ancestors will we choose to be?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1067138684
• ISBN13: 9781067138684
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Frederick Barnes
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"