Walden Pond: Visiting Henry David Thoreau

About this episode

The episode explores Walden Pond, a significant site in conservation history associated with Henry David Thoreau.

Walden Pond looks like the postcard version of New England, though the first thing I notice is the sound. A semi-trailer growls past, a train snaps by the lake, and a plane cuts the sky. That friction is exactly why I wanted to record this 300th-episode pilgrimage from one of the most iconic places in conservation history, where Henry David Thoreau lived for two years and turned detailed journals into Walden, the renowned masterpiece of nature writing, and cultural and self-examination. I wal...

People in this episode

Host: Anthony James

Topics covered

• conservation
• nature
• literature
• travel
• history

Keywords

• Walden Pond
• Henry David Thoreau
• conservation
• New England
• nature
• travel
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Walden Pond, New England

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