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Kenneth B. Morris, Jr., Speaks at the Walden Woods Project
Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. and Jeffrey Thomas On Monday, September 17th, Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. spoke to a full house at the Walden Woods Project about “abolition from the days of Thoreau and Douglass to the present.” Morris is Co-Founder and President of Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives (FDFI), and is… Read more
Thoreau’s Walden: a Journey in Photographs by Scot Miller
On October 9th, the Walden Woods Project (WWP) hosted its first fundraising event benefiting “Friends of Walden Pond” (FOWP). The WWP is the official FOWP group as designated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In this capacity, WWP collaborates with the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation on educational programming, interpretation, conservation initiatives… Read more
Wildlife Cameras Capture Our Brute Neighbors
It is often debated whether Thoreau would have embraced many of the new-fangled tools and gadgets of the modern age, if he lived today. Would Henry have been seen around the coffee shops of Concord, consuming newspapers on a tablet? What would he have thought of weather apps? One thing… Read more
Unearthing a Transcendental Mystery
Like the old “who’s buried in Grant’s tomb” question, every so often the “who’s buried in Thoreau’s grave” question comes back to haunt us. Most recently it was brought to our attention by Walden Woods Project friend and supporter, Dr. Ira Skolnik, who saw a photograph of the Thoreau family… Read more
Thoreau’s Bicentennial Year
2017 was a remarkable year in Walden Woods and Thoreau Country. On the 200th anniversary of Henry David Thoreau’s birth, there were many celebrations, activities, and remembrances of his life and literature. The Walden Woods Project and a wide variety of Thoreau-focused partners, both individuals and institutions, worked throughout the… Read more
