Henry David Thoreau’s nonfiction classic "Walden, or A Life in the Woods" was first published on this day in history, on Aug. 9, 1854. "Walden" is about the virtues of simple living and ...

The new PBS docuseries, narrated by George Clooney and with Jeff Goldblum voicing Thoreau, delves into Thoreau’s life.

Henry David Thoreau died on May 6, 1862, in Concord, Mass., surrounded by books and flowers. At the funeral, his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson delivered a eulogy that emphasized Thoreau’s ...

In chaotic political times, when our health and spirits feel low, a long walk may be just the restorative medicine we need PROVIDENCE — The transcendentalist writer Henry David Thoreau preferred the ...

Richard Smith spent 26 years in Henry David Thoreau’s clothes, but this was the first time there was another "Henry" in the room. Until his recent retirement, Smith, an author and historian, served as ...

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Taking a long view: Walden Pond as seen from the site of Thoreau’s cabin, circa 1900. (Getty Images) The path to Walden, as you walk north along the western edge of Adams Woods, comes to a fork just ...

IN July, 1945, we celebrated the centennial of Henry David Thoreau’s retirement to Walden Pond. Almost twice as many old ladies as usual made the pilgrimage to Concord, to see the shrine containing ...