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Nature Writing

Writers like Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, Charles Dudley Warner, Isabella Lucy Bird, Thomas Bewick, and others have helped to make nature writing what it is today.
Faith in a Seed
Henry David Thoreau's life was full of wonders. He led a life that was enmeshed in nature, as he saw and experienced life to the fullest. His belief in the power of nature has been well-documented.
Masses of Men: Thoreau's Legacy
To explore the breadth and intensity of Thoreau's work, Elizabeth Hall Witherell brings together Thoreau's work in one authoritative collection — for the first time. But, Thoreau wrote more than just essays ...
Monsters and Mayhem of the Sea
In his "Introduction", Editor Peter Neill explains, "Unlike the American West, which is now crisscrossed with superhighways and dotted with town and cities, the oceans that bracket the nation will never be tamed." To explore the depth of sea writing, Neill has collected works that cover the span of American experience...
Ralph Waldo Emerson Writings
Ralph Waldo Emerson is known for essays, lectures, addresses, poetry, and other literature. Read these collections, which feature some of his most famous reflections.
Walden - Henry David Thoreau
Read Thoreau's most famous work of nature writing, "Walden."

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