Henry David Thoreau

In the vast developed areas that sprawl between our cities, quiet places are even harder to find than open spaces. Even Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau’s symbol of tranquillity has so many visitors and nearby roads that real solitude is nearly impossible to find there. But, Thoreauvian solitude is what Peter Acker seeks. Mr. Acker […]

What would Henry David Thoreau have written if he had a wife, three kids, and lived in the suburbs?

A walk in the woods and a thousand whirling maple seeds inspire writer Tom Montgomery-Fate to delve further into the words of “Walden.”

Although Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden” was written more than one hundred years ago, commentator Tom Montgomery-Fate finds that many of its ideas are relevant today.