The upright citizens of Concord, Massachusetts, didn't think much of young Henry David Thoreau. The cabin on ... detail not only family weddings, births and the news of the day but also natural ...

Richard Higgins, a former Globe reporter, is author of “Thoreau’s God” and “Thoreau and the Language of Trees.” On April 19, ...

One of this year’s Scholastic Superstars, Christian Craig, summed up his outlook on life with this quote from Henry David ...

Henry David Thoreau set out from the family home in Concord, Massachusetts, to take up residence at nearby Walden Pond to find himself. He was not yet 28. He had a degree from HarvardCollege ...

According to a community announcement, “An Evening with Henry David Thoreau” will take place at 7 p.m. in the downstairs hall of the Congregational Church of Phillipston. The program is free ...

The detailed notes that Henry David Thoreau kept about weather, plants, and seasons are helping scientists measure the effects of global warming. This story appears in the July 2016 issue of ...