Elaine Meader McCausland

Elaine Meader McCausland was interviewed on January 4, 2003 by Karen Brewster at her home in Cazadero, California, a small community along the Russian River. She is currently a practicing psychologist. Elaine's small home is nestled among tall redwood trees that are often shrouded in fog that rolls in from the nearby Pacific Ocean. The interview was conducted in her living room, which was dark from the heavy tree coverage outside. Elaine talked about her younger days with her first husband Fred Meader and their years of living off the land in the Brooks Range. She openly and honestly spoke about both the joys and the hardships, about the underlying philosophy behind their lifestyle choice, and the tragedies she suffered with the death of her son and husband. She preferred not to name the lake where they lived out of habit of protecting it from too many visitors. She and her two daughters continue to use their cabin at the lake.