by Brian O'Riley | Sep 14, 2023 | Fireside Talks
During the past couple of months in History 453 we have often discussed the spiritual value of wilderness; and during the past couple of weeks we have studied a closely-related concept, the therapeutic value of wilderness — think Nash and “Wild.”....
by Brian O'Riley | Sep 14, 2023 | Fireside Talks
(This post, written several years ago, reviews some of our previous lessons about wilderness in general and Walden Pond in particular.) As we continue our History 453 visit to Walden Pond this weekend, I will show you more of the pond and its most famous resident,...
by Brian O'Riley | Sep 14, 2023 | Fireside Talks
Note: I originally wrote this post several years ago — it is still relevant! Hello, Friends, Several years ago I wrote a Fireside Talk from the shores of Walden Pond — the most famous pond in the universe (really!) and the “wilderness” home of...
by bill-youngs | Sep 22, 2013 | Fireside Talks
Click here to see the full talk: https://www.americanrealities.com/home-page/would-henry-david-thoreau-have-scored-an-iphone-5s
by bill-youngs | Sep 19, 2013 | Fireside Talks
Click here to see the full talk: https://www.americanrealities.com/home-page/swimmers-at-walden-pond-henry-david-thoreau-and-his-successors
