Project Gutenberg 1997-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 1415 Thoreau, Henry David 1817 1862 Thoreau, Henry D. (Henry David) Walking Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_(Thoreau) Q Myers, and David Widger "Walking" by Henry David Thoreau is an essay written in the mid-19th century, reflecting the transcendentalist philosophy of the time, which emerged in the early 1800s. This work serves as an exploration of human connection with nature, emphasizing the importance of walking as a method of experiencing and interpreting the natural world. The essay contrasts the life of a simple walker with the congested urban existence that disassociates individuals from the freedom and wildness inherent in nature. In "Walking," Thoreau expresses a profound appreciation for nature and the act of sauntering through it, advocating for the necessity of wild spaces as essential for human well-being and creativity. He laments the way civilization threatens natural landscapes but asserts that true freedom and discovery arise from immersive experiences in nature. Through his articulate prose, Thoreau highlights themes of individualism, reflection, and a return to the wild, suggesting that a meaningful life is found in our relationship with the natural world rather than in societal conventions or material pursuits. The essay encourages readers to embrace solitude and stillness found in nature as a path to personal understanding and a richer existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Essays Walking Nature PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Environmental Issues 95873 2025-08-01T08:15:29.575603 text/html 97573 2021-01-15T11:55:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 109304 2025-08-01T08:15:34.734583 application/epub+zip 108158 2025-08-01T08:15:32.258611 application/epub+zip 96719 2025-08-01T08:15:31.190666 application/epub+zip 197306 2025-08-01T08:15:36.528598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191278 2025-08-01T08:15:34.047594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167891 2022-09-01T09:16:11.828845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89051 2025-08-01T08:15:29.299648 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89256 2021-01-15T11:57:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16668 2025-08-01T08:15:36.671571 application/rdf+xml 12049 2025-08-01T08:15:31.675678 image/jpeg 3185 2025-08-01T08:15:31.431604 image/jpeg 107891 2025-08-01T08:15:29.584606 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia