Beyond Black Bear Lake

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1988. Later printing. Trade paperback. Very good. 251, [9] pages. Illustrations. Inscribed on half-title page. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Minor pencil erasure residue on first page. Anne LaBastille (November 20, 1933 - July 1, 2011) was an American author, ecologist, and photographer. She was the author of more than a dozen books, including Woodswoman, Beyond Black Bear Lake, and Women of the Wilderness. She also wrote over 150 articles and over 25 scientific papers. She was honored by the World Wildlife Fund and the Explorers Club for her pioneering work in wildlife ecology in the United States and Guatemala. LaBastille also took many wildlife photographs, many of which were published in nature publications. Taking a page from Thoreau's Walden Pond, this young woman builds a cabin on a small lake and explores the area with her two German shepherds, on foot and by canoe. Autobiographical sequel to The Woodswoman; set in New York State Adirondack Mountains. LaBastille was at this writing a wildlife ecologist, NYS guide, a doctorate holder from Cornell, a consultant, a commissioner of the Adirondack Park Agency, and more, nationally. Her story is one of advocacy for the wilderness. In her second book in the Woodswoman series, Beyond Black Bear Lake (1987), she described how she built her smaller second cabin, Thoreau II, on a more remote area of her property in order to obtain a more Walden-like experience. Both the first and second books explored her friendships, romances, her previous marriage, her close bonds to her German Shepherd dogs, the ebb and flow of nature, and her conservation efforts.