To the Woods
Sinking Roots, Living Lightly, and Finding True Home
Oregon State University Press
To the Woods is a tale of adventure, inspiration, and livinglife in concert with nature. It is the true story of Evelyn SearleHess, who, in her late fifties, walked away from the world of modernconveniences to build a new life with her husband on twenty acres ofwild land in the foothills of Oregon’s coast range mountains.To the Woods describes Evelyn’s day-to-day struggles,failures, and discoveries. It tracks the natural history of placethrough the seasons. It wrestles with issues like human impact on theecology of our planet.
To the Woods will appeal to anyone interested in theenvironment, flora, natural history, and alternative lifestyles.
Evelyn Searle directed the University of Oregon’s Biology
teaching and research greenhouses for ten years. Since 1992, Evelyn and
her husband have been camping on their property in the coast range
foothills outside of Eugene, Oregon.
teaching and research greenhouses for ten years. Since 1992, Evelyn and
her husband have been camping on their property in the coast range
foothills outside of Eugene, Oregon.
