Walking and Other Excursions

<p><strong>IN THE SPIRIT OF UNDYING ADVENTURE!</strong> </p><p>Sauntering through natural landscapes is a noble art; and one that Henry David Thoreau held in the highest regard.  </p><p>Though he is perhaps best known for Walden: Life in the Woods and his essay Civil Disobedience Thoreau was an early advocate of recreational hiking canoeing and conserving natural resources. A passionate nature writer he penned many articles that shared these philosophies and perspectives. </p><p>This carefully restored re-creation of the 1863 essay collection Excursions features the nine original essays that were published posthumously: </p><p>Natural History of Massachusetts </p><p>A Walk to Wachusett </p><p>The Landlord </p><p>A Winter Walk </p><p>The Succession of Forest Trees </p><p>Walking </p><p>Autumnal Tints </p><p>Wild Apples </p><p>Night and Moonlight </p><p>This revised special edition also includes the original detailed biographical sketch of Thoreau by fellow transcendentalist and friend Ralph Waldo Emerson. Featuring a brand-new foreword by J.F. Penn best-selling author of PILGRIMAGE: Lessons Learned from Walking Three Ancient Ways and a fresh introduction from editor Mark Leslie. </p><p>______ </p><p>In these ever more fast-moving times as the constant noise of media in every form buffets us and bad news from across the world shakes our sense of well-being daily we can find truth in Thoreau's words that 'in society you will not find health but in nature.' - J.F. Penn</p>