We Took to the Woods

Louise D. Rich

DOWN EAST BOOKS, May 1, 2007 - Biography & Autobiography - 325 pages

In her early thirties, Louise Dickinson Rich took to the woods of Maine with her husband. They found their livelihood and raised a family in the remote backcountry settlement of Middle Dam, in the Rangeley area. Rich made time after morning chores to write about their lives. We Took to the Woods is an adventure story, written with humor, but it also portrays a cherished dream awakened into full life. First published 1942.

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Review: We Took to the Woods

User Review  - Larry Bever - Goodreads

I loved this book. What everyone says is true about it, so I wont muck things up with my inept writing. My wife read this years ago, before we were married. Louise's writing inspired her so much she ...

Review: We Took to the Woods

User Review  - Sandy Hall - Goodreads

I absolutely LOVED this book! Louise Dickinson Rich's style of writing was witty, engrossing and at times, crossed over into downright poetic. One thing that I particularly loved was that her story ...

About the author

Arlen is a former outdoor writer for the Maine Times.

Robert Kimber is the author of several books and has been published extensively in such magazines as Down East and Country Journal.

Bibliographic information

• Title: We Took to the Woods
• Author: Louise D. Rich
• Contributors: Alice Arlen, Robert Kimber
• Edition: 2, illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: DOWN EAST BOOKS, 2007
• ISBN: 0892727365, 9780892727360
• Length: 325 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs