What is Approaching Walden?
This seminar, now in its 13th year, features a daily mix of lectures, field trips, readings, discussions and reflection time. The participants encounter speakers from different fields with expertise in the areas of natural history, writing, literary analysis, art, and the environment. Some seminar features include: lectures on Thoreau, Transcendentalism, and social reform; workshops on historic land use, environmental issues in the classroom, and nature journaling; and trips to Walden Pond, historic Concord, and vernal pools. For more seminar details, see our FAQ page.