As I write this, my cat Luna is acting like a vulture, sitting on the top of my chair behind my head, looking over my ...

Ashland State Park has just that magical experience waiting for you. This park centers around a beautiful reservoir that sparkles in the spring sunshine. The dam creates a walkway that makes you feel ...

Nickerson State Park is your answer. This 1,900-acre wonderland feels more like Maine than Massachusetts with its thick pine forests and crystal-clear kettle ponds. Who needs the ocean when you’ve got ...

As I write this, my cat Luna is acting like a vulture, sitting on the top of my chair behind my head, looking over my ...

An Evening with Henry David Thoreau” will take place at 7 p.m. in the downstairs hall of the Congregational Church of ...

In class, learn to appreciate how difficult it may be to listen to your professor. Close your browsers and lower your laptop screen. Next time a friend hits you with the classic Yale nicety “let’s get ...

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

I thank Sen. Michael Barrett for his comments at the recent State House event, where descendants of Henry David Thoreau and ...

Walden Pond has its share of history as well, with Henry David Thoreau's well-known essay “Walden; or, Life in the Woods,” first published in 1854. Each year, half a million people visit Henry ...

7pm Enjoy a delightful and informative overview of Henry David Thoreau’s life, quirks, and lesser-known aspects that challenge common misconceptions about his experiment at Walden Pond (1845-47).

The Concord Minute Men and descendants of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau ... listed Minute Man National Historic Park and Walden Pond on their list of 11 most endangered historic ...