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By fact-checking Thoreau's observations at Walden Pond, we showed how old diaries and specimens can...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoScientists have used author Henry David Thoreau's notes to inform studies of climate change in...
From Christmas trees to wine to cheese: Locally made holiday cheer, gifts in Connecticut
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“It has been a glorious winter day, its elements so simple, the sharp clear air, the white snow...
Rhode Island State Police lose 'great ambassador,' dog that investigated child pornography
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThoreau was supposed to be a guiding eye dog, but found his true calling helping the police...
Cape Cod Brew Fest, Great Day at the Gateway, Cere-bration walk: Weekend events on Cape
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWeather cancellation: "Due to anticipated inclement weather, tomorrow's '"'A Great Day at The...
32 things you probably didn't know about Martin Luther King Jr.
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMartin Luther King Jr. with his wife, Coretta Scott King.AP Photo/Gene Herrick Rev. Dr. Martin...
Wyeth paintings destroyed in Port Clyde fire depicted life in New England, Pennsylvania
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOct. 3—When Jamie Wyeth heard last week that three of his paintings had been destroyed in a fire, he said the loss felt like "ripping a page out of your diary." The works dated as far back as ...
Authors in August: An American Ramble With Neil King Jr.
Motley Fool· 10 months agoAs described in his book American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal, Neil King's journey led to...
Journey with Thoreau inspires world premiere work at Palm Beach Symphony
The Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn his book "Walden," the 19th-century American transcendentalist writer Henry David Thoreau writes...
‘Visionary’ homebuilder Manny Barenholtz dies at 88
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAURORA – Longtime local resident and homebuilder Manny Barenholtz, who Mayor Ann Womer Benjamin called “truly a visionary,” died March 10 and was buried...
Take a refreshing winter hike by a peaceful stream at Tucker Woods Preserve in Charlestown
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHARLESTOWN — A winter walk on a short, forested trail with a long, rich history can brighten a...