Friday, April 6, 2018

Thoreau's Walden Pond is under threat from human activities

In his book first published as Walden; or, Life in the Woods, transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau reflects on living simply in green spaces while cultivating self-sufficiency and carefully observing the natural world. His reflections were informed by his experiences living in a cabin near the edge of Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. Today, Walden Pond remains a cherished local landmark, hiked in all seasons and swam in the summer. However, Walden, as it has been since Thoreau's time, has...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/thoreaus-walden-pond-is-under-threat-from-human-activities
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