The years of the forest / Helen Hoover ; illustrated by Adrian Hoover.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoover, Helen

Series:

Fesler-Lampert Minnesota heritage book series

The Fesler-Lampert Minnesota heritage book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Minnesota.

Natural history.

Minnesota.

Physical Description:

xii, 318 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Edition:

First University of Minnesota Press edition.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 1999.

Summary:

These are some of the items that Adrian Hoover jotted down on his to-do list, soon after he and his wife, Helen, gave up urban comforts for the deeper delights of the wilderness in 1954. The Years of the Forest by Helen Hoover elaborates on that deceptively short list and describes the difficulties inherent in accomplishing each of those tasks. In fact, it would take sixteen years to check off every item. This is the story of the Hoovers' education in wilderness housekeeping, and of the surprising challenges they faced at each step.

There are priceless hints and how-to's for solving the problems of living close to nature and on good terms with one's neighbors -- bluejays, weasels, field mice, and deer. There is plenty of magic in this guide, delightfully illustrated by Adrian Hoover. Now in paperback for the first time, this book tells the story of going bark to the land, with all its rough edges and incomparable rewards.

Notes:

Originally published: 1st ed. New York : Knopf, 1973.

ISBN:

0816631301

OCLC:

40397151