Description
In this immersive account, a naturalist spends a year living simply in a hand-built cabin deep in the Maine woods, without electricity or running water, while observing the forest through every season. From migrating birds and changing weather to animal behavior, insects, and the intricate rhythms of the landscape, he brings scientific curiosity and personal wonder to the details of wilderness life. The solitude becomes an opportunity to reflect on endurance, adaptation, childhood, and humanity’s relationship with the natural world. Vivid, thoughtful, and richly observed, the book is both a field study of northern forests and a compelling portrait of a life deliberately lived close to nature.
Available Editions
paperback
Addison-Wesley
Published Jan 1, 1994
258 pages
ISBN: 0201622521
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Details
First Published
1994
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for A Year in the Maine Woods by Bernd Heinrich.