Topic: Walden Pond

Follow the footsteps of Thoreau in 'Walden' through .. a video game?

A video game based on Henry David Thoreau's life at Walden Pond is being developed by a team at the University of Southern California.

Fourth of July: an excellent day to stay home

On July 4, 1845, Henry David Thoreau took the first "staycation" – and authors have been debating its merits ever since.

Spaghetti with pecorino romano and pepper

So simple, Thoreau would have liked it. With only four ingredients, Spaghetti with pecorino romano and pepper is a lively, rustic Roman favorite quick enough for even the busiest weeknight dinner.

Fourth of July and Thoreau remind us that US progress is linked with its ecology

If war is a way of teaching Americans geography, then environmental disasters such as the BP oil spill seem to be the primary way that Americans learn about ecology.

The Wild Marsh

Rick Bass again assumes the role of America’s 21st-century Thoreau.

Cut hours, not employees

In some ways, reduced time can enrich our lives.

Defender of quiet places

Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton says natural sounds are disappearing.

Climate change wrecking Walden's flowers

Some 27 percent of the flowers around Henry David Thoreau's stomping grounds have vanished since the mid 19th century, and another 36 percent are on the brink of disappearing.

The secret to success: Fail a little.

Success is more than winning or achieving. Look at Thoreau's life.

Walden Pond and Global Warming

On the horizon: news from the frontiers of science

Walden Pond and global warming, truckers don their skirts, and how Arctic flow can snowball.

Clinton's White House schedules revealing, not definitive

The 11,000 pages released last week shed little light on her readiness to be president.