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Walden Pond is a celebrated pond in Concord, Massachusetts, in the United States. A good example of a kettle hole, it was formed by retreating glaciers 10,000–12,000 years ago.
Walden (/ ˈ w ɔː l d ən /; first published in 1854 as Walden; or, Life in the Woods) is a book by American transcendentalist writer Henry David Thoreau. The text is a reflection upon the author's simple living in natural surroundings.
- Henry David Thoreau
- 1854
Mar 24, 2021 · Walden Pond, a Staycation and the Axis Powers: Directed by Jody Margolin Hahn. With John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Alicia Goranson. Dan feels helpless when Louise refuses to let him put himself at risk for her; when Jackie learns the competing restaurants are posting negative reviews about The Lunch Box, she recruits Neville to ...
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- Comedy
- Jody Margolin Hahn
- 2021-03-24
Aug 10, 2018 · On a typical summer day at Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts, swimmers pull themselves from shore to shore, safety floats in tow. Planes buzz by overhead.
- Cara Giaimo
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Learn more about the diverse history of Walden Pond in Concord, MA, and how the surrounding woods were a place of solace and a symbol of freedom.
Walden Pond occupies the bottom of a kettle hole created by the melting of the Wisconsin glacier about ten- to twelve-thousand years ago. Its steep sides were built up from sand and gravel deposited by swirling meltwater eroding a diminishing block of ice left in the glacier’s wake.
Walden Pond is the centerpiece of Thoreau’s Walden Woods and is the focus of Thoreau’s most famous piece: Walden. It is owned and managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, and sees nearly 600,000 visitors every year.
