Babe in the Woods

"Babe in the Woods: Self Portrait" is the second installment in Yvonne M Pepin-Wakefield's series, recounting her four-decade journey of building a log cabin on an Oregon mountainside and forging connections with the land and its people. The memoir explores her personal growth and experiences living in the wilderness, including encounters with wildlife, creating a bear-proof studio, and developing as a young artist. Through these stories, Yvonne reflects on the challenges and triumphs of discovering oneself in the solitude of the backwoods.