Concord, Massachusetts
“I went to the woods, because I wished to live deliberately.”
- Henry David Thoreau
Concord was the seat for the beginning of a cultural revolution in literature, society, and politics, largely based on the philosophical studies of many of its famous residents. Henry David Thoreau was one of these great leaders and sparked greater understanding in another field, that of conservation. His observations on nature have been credited as the birth of the conservation movement. Thoreau lived at Walden Pond for over two years. He wrote about the experience in a book simply titled Walden. Its largely untamed woods, open spaces, trails, and famous pond make up the Walden Pond State Reservation. You can walk the trails or enjoy the pond in summer months. There are several guided tours offered, and you can even visit a replica of the one-room, rustic cabin where Thoreau lived during his pivotal time in the woods.
