Woodswoman

Wonderful book. Lots of description and plenty of story of life in the wild Adirondacks. ( )

Inspiring. ( )

This was an interesting book about a woman learning to live on her own in the Adirondack wilderness. Well written, but a bit dated, the book covers such aspects of wilderness living as building a cabin, dealing with loneliness, the beauty of nature, daily life, etc. LaBastille's comments on women in the wilderness seem very "1970's" - I would guess that some attitudes have changed and some haven't. The "wilderness" isn't quite as wild as I would have thought - there are several people living in her area during summer and fall, and once she has a snowmobile she is able to visit neighbors during the winter. ( )