CONCORD — On the one hand, Henry David Thoreau — who famously went to the woods here nearly two centuries ago because he ...

Civil disobedience is refusing to go along with that slow slide. The phrase's roots are as American as Henry David Thoreau.

Premieres Monday, March 30, 2026 from 9 - 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Tuesday, March 31 at 9 p.m. / Stream with KPBS+. Henry David Thoreau helped define modern environmentalism and nonviolent resistance, yet ...

Richard Smith spent 26 years in Henry David Thoreau’s clothes, but this was the first time there was another "Henry" in the room. Until his recent retirement, Smith, an author and historian, served as ...

The acclaimed journalists discuss the enduring power of classic works on civil disobedience and the environment.

Michael Dwyer/AP / AP It’s not unusual for the words of influencers to gain popularity. But the influential philosopher Henry David Thoreau was born more than 200 years ago -- and now a term he’s ...

Henry David Thoreau’s river journals from the 19th century are now helping scientists understanding the effects of climate change on New England's seasons. Thoreau's meticulous notes on river ice, ...

BLUFFTON — Dr. Scott Holland, professor emeritus of theology and culture at Bethany Theological Seminary in Richmond, Indiana, will present “Henry David Thoreau’s Personal Solitude and Public ...

Thoreau Voiced by Jeff Goldblum, Film Narrated by George Clooney, Additional Voices by Ted Danson, Tate Donovan, and Meryl Streep November 21, 2025 - HENRY DAVID THOREAU, a new, three-part, three-hour ...

(WDBJ) - Writer, philosopher, and naturalist Henry David Thoreau was born on this day in 1817. He embraced the Transcendentalist belief in the universality of creation and the primacy of personal ...

Watching Donald Trump’s disjointed, narcissistic ramble at the United Nations, I kept thinking: “Why don’t the delegates walk out?” After all, he insulted many of their countries. “You’re destroying ...