Foxfire books

The series of six Foxfire Books published in the early 1970s were an effort to document the lifestyle, culture, and skills of people in the Appalacian Mountains. The books were editied by Eliot Wigginton, a high school teacher, based on articles his students had written that were previously published in magazine form.

Though conceived primarily as a sociological work, the books were a commercial success as instructional works. The Back to the land movement[?] used them as a blueprint for their attempts at a journey back to roots they did not know.

Additional volumes in the series were published much later with the involvement of new authors.

The town of Foxfire, NC was incorporated some years after the publication of the books.

Other Related Topics

• Rural
• Homesteading
• Voluntary simplicity