We often treat "nature" as a distant gallery—something to be visited, photographed, and occasionally repaired. But the deeper you look into the science of ecosystem health, the more you realize that nature isn't a gallery at all. It is a continuous, living dialogue. When an ecosystem is healthy, that dialogue is rich, rhythmic, and resilient. It doesn't scream for our attention; it hums along in the background, providing the very air, water, and stability we take for granted.