Wilderness Ways: Wood Folk Series Book Two

Wood Folk #2

by William Joseph Long

Wilderness Ways first appeared in 1900 and is now considered a beloved classic that brilliantly brings nature to life. It is the second volume in the Ways of Wood Folk series. Mr. William J. Long wrote this collection of stories to share his love of the wilderness with the young and the old. These tales from the woods accurately portray the habits of animals with new details that many do not know. This living book makes a perfect addition to complete a Charlotte Mason style education.

104 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1900

About the author

William Joseph Long (1867-1952) was an American writer, naturalist and minister. He lived and worked in Stamford, Connecticut as a minister of the First Congregationalist Church.

Reviews

[Scribblescribe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm 92% finished with this book so I thought I would write a review for it a bit early. This is a pretty good book, yet sad in a way because it makes you realize how much has changed in little over a hundred years on this continent. I learned a few things about animal behaviors in the north woods that I wasn't aware of before. True, the author anthropomorphizes the animal vignettes he does, but they still contain valuable information.

I wonder what Native American language he uses to name the animals. I think Malecite (Maliseet?) maybe.
Tried googling the animal names and didn't come up with much. This is what happens when languages die out I suppose :(. Then again, maybe the spellings Long used aren't the spellings people use nowadays.

I can't be sure.

http://www.kellscraft.com/beastsoffie...

Be sure to check out that page because it has a little information about the native american words.