This button carries a great reminder, to yourself and / or to others. "Simplify." Measures 1.25 inches across, and has the standard pin and clasp on the back. We couldn't have said it better ourselves!

Let the driver behind you know where you would RATHER be! This sticker measures 3 x 6 inches. Put on your car bumper ... or, anywhere.

The Emerson-Thoreau Amble is a 1.7-mile walking path, over public and private property, located in Concord, Massachusetts. It begins at Heywood Meadow, just west of the Ralph Waldo Emerson house, and ends at Walden Pond State Reservation and the site of Thoreau's 1840s house. The trail marker bears a silhouette of the famed authors in full stride. The amble mimics the path that they may have walked themselves, back then. You need not have personally sauntered along the Emerson-Thoreau Amble in order to "earn" the sticker. But it will certainly mean more, if you've been here firsthand. The sticker measures three inches across.

Artist Tina Labadini has created unique artwork for the name "Walden." Whether you think of the place or the book when you see it, you can celebrate your choice by decorating anything with this sticker. Measures about 1 x 3.5 inches.

A stunning full-color depiction of Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts, embroidered on a circular patch. Sew it on or iron it on to your favorite piece of clothing. Measures about 3.25 inches across.

This classic vegan leather bookmark features gold foil stamping and a silken tassel, making it the perfect addition to any book lover’s collection. Crafted with care and adorned with imagery inspired by Thoreau’s Walden.

"An arboreal pencil collection." A set of six wooden #2 pencils with tree bark patterns: one each of beech, birch, oak, sequoia, spruce, and sycamore. Whether you live near a forest, an arboretum, or a city park, with this pencil set you can identify these species by foliage, distinctive bark, and common name. Wouldn't Henry David Thoreau be amused, since he was a pencil-maker himself? From our friends at The Unemployed Philosophers Guild.

Raise a toast to Walden Pond and to Henry David Thoreau! This shot glass carries the logo of The Thoreau Society, which includes a depiction of Thoreau's Walden house. Makes a fine gift for a Thoreau friend, or even for yourself.

Walden: A BabyLit® Nature Primer exposes little ones to the language of Henry David Thoreau and his love and appreciation of the outdoor world and nature. The book, designed to resemble Thoreau’s illustrated journals, acquaints the tiniest of readers with types of trees, plants, berries, birds, animals, insects, fish, and vegetables. BabyLit, 2026. Hardcover, 22pp.

On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration. Taking the stage after the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden, Gorman captivated the nation and brought hope to viewers around the globe. Her poem is presented here in a special edition, with a foreword by Oprah Winfrey.
Viking Press, 2021. Hardcover, 32 pp.

Tells the connected stories of how these foundational American writers and thinkers dealt with personal tragedies early in their careers. For Emerson, it was the death of his young wife and, eleven years later, his five-year-old son. For Thoreau, it was the death of his brother. For James, it was the death of his beloved cousin Minnie Temple. This book shows how the writers' responses to these deaths helped spur them on to their greatest work, influencing the birth and course of American literature and philosophy.
Princeton University Press, 2026. Paperback, 128 pp.

A ceramic ornament showing the replica of Henry David Thoreau's Walden house in winter. The color illustration is baked into the porcelain to prevent fading or chipping. includes a light blue satin ribbon. Comes in its own cushioned box. Measures about 3 inches across. A perfect gift for your favorite Thoreauvian, or even for yourself!

A ceramic ornament showing a view of Walden Pond on a sunny summer day. The color illustration is baked into the porcelain to prevent fading or chipping. includes a dark green satin ribbon. Comes in its own cushioned box. Measures about 3 inches across. A perfect gift for your favorite Thoreauvian, or even for yourself!

Henry David Thoreau has probably generated more poems about him than any other secular individual. Beginning with his contemporaries and continuing today, they illustrate our changing views of the man in a passionate form of expression rich in emotion and meaning. Features two of Thoreau's poems, followed by 51 verses penned by others.
Homebound Publications, 2021. Paperback, 142 pp.

Curiosity and a sense of wonder are all you need to discover the simple pleasures of observing and knowing birds. Join naturalist and artist Clare Walker Leslie on a bird walk and learn to notice feather colors and markings, watch flight patterns, listen for songs and calls, and hunt for nests. Leslie's tips on exactly what to look for, accompanied by her signature journal drawings, make this the perfect introduction to the amazing world of bird watching.
Storey Publishing, 2024. Paperback, 144 pp.

Fill this heat-changing mug with a hot beverage and watch the green leaves of summer transform into fall's russet and tawny hues. Ever-present is a quote from Thoreau's journal reminding us to live fully in each passing season. Comes in its own gift box. Holds 14 oz. / 400 mL. Heat transforming mugs are NOT dishwasher safe but are microwave safe.
From our friends at The Unemployed Philosopher’s Guild

On April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began at the Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. This book is a detailed reconstruction of the lives and community of this special place, and supplies a compelling interpretation of the American Revolution as a social movement: one that engaged not only the fabled Minutemen, but also women and Black residents of Concord. This revised and expanded edition, with a new preface and afterword by the author, updates a classic of American history writing for a new generation of readers. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022. Paperback, 336 pp.

Vert is an old word that, in English forest law, means "everything that grows and forms a green leaf, serving as cover for deer." Like Henry Thoreau, New England poet Catherine Staples lost her brother. Both survivors found their way by tuning ear, eye, and stride to "the living earth," a new way of seeing things. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page.
Mercer University Press, 2024. Paperback, 82 pp.

Invites seekers -- religious or otherwise -- to with with Henry David Thoreau through a series of meditations on his spiritual life. Though his quest was deeply personal, Thoreau devoted his life to communicating his experience of an infinite, wild, life-giving God. By recovering this vital thread in Thoreau's life and work, this book opens the door to a new understanding of an original voice in American religion that speaks to spiritual seekers today. This book was reviewed in Thoreau Society Bulletin (TSB) 329, Summer 2025.
The University of Chicago Press, 2024. Hardcover, 232 pp.

Offers a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world. As Kimmerer explains, "Serviceberries show us another model, one based on reciprocity rather than accumulation, where wealth and security come from the quality of our relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency."
Scribner, 2024. Hardcover, 112 pp.

This book is not what you think it is. Or rather, it is more than you think it is. Here you will find stories not just about living on a small farm in the Georgia Piedmont but about life on that small farm. Ron Balthazor's close observation of the inhabitants of the land, from earthworms to armadillos, honey bees to black vultures, pea seedlings to soaring oaks, nurtures curiosity and wonder that invite even closer concentration and contemplation. These meditations on the natural world (both cultivated and wild) all, ultimately, point toward connection: between writers ancient and modern, humans and nonhumans, elemental forces and our beating hearts. Balthazor's ideas and stories might be funny or solemn, sour or sweet, but all are keenly crafted and disclose his deep interest in the connections hidden in the histories of words themselves. In the spirit of Henry David Thoreau (he's funnier than you remember) and in the tradition of Aldo Leopold's A SAND COUNTY ALMANAC, these chapters invite you into a year of discovering the holiness suffusing even the humblest parts of creation and reflecting on its implications for ourselves and others of all kinds. This is a book about attention. It is a book about communion.
Mercer University Press, 2026. Paperback, 108 pp.

Keep yourself warm with this cuffed knit beanie! It's embroidered with "Walden Pond" and version of Henry David Thoreau's oak leaf drawing. Show everyone where your favorite place is, in fall and winter months.

This new, definitive edition includes Thoreau’s most famous essays, “Civil Disobedience” and “Walking,” along with lesser-known masterpieces such as “Wild Apples,” “The Last Days of John Brown,” and an account of Thoreau’s 1846 journey into the Maine wilderness to climb Mount Katahdin. Annotated and introduced by renowned author and cultural critic Lewis Hyde.
Milkweed Editions, 2025. 472 pp. Paperback.

Discover the timeless folklore and wisdom behind 43 enchanting wildflowers, from Lavender to Nightshade, in this lushly illustrated book of plant lore for growers, foragers, green witches and nature lovers. Structured by season and when each flower blossoms, every tale has a holistic practice to connect you with the plant's meaning and embrace the ritual of appreciating nature.
Leaping Hare Press, 2024. Hardcover, 192 pp.

Artist Tina Labadini has created unique artwork for the name "Walden." Whether you think of the place or the book when you see it, you can celebrate your choice by hanging this wood plaque or by placing it on a shelf. Measures about 9.5 x 3.5 x .75 inches.

Includes the best of Henry David Thoreau's unparalleled descriptions of birds, from the red-tailed hawk to the Blackburnian warbler. Unlike previous quote collections, the observations here are arranged by the day of the year, emphasizing the relationship of birds with their environment and the spiritual significance of the seasons. With 150 watercolors and field sketches by renowned bird artist Barry Van Dusen and a foreword by celebrated naturalist Peter Alden, this book showcases Thoreau's writings on birds in a way we have never seen before. TITLE PAGE HAS BEEN SIGNED by at least one of the three contemporary contributors. This book was reviewed in Thoreau Society Bulletin (TSB) 329, Summer 2025.
Mercer University Press, 2024. Paperback with French flaps, 192 pp.

A fictional re-telling of the life of Henry David Thoreau. Shows how strikingly similar the concerns of the early nineteenth century are to our own, and reminds us to listen for news of change: the song of spring's first bluebird, reports from those who have heard it, and all the sounds and fearful wonders that come after. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2024. Hardcover, 227 pp.

Henry David Thoreau is best known as a writer, naturalist, and social critic, but he was also a schoolteacher, surveyor, and pencilmaker. Here, Unitarian minister Barry Andrews reveals how an idiosyncratic and unconventional religious faith was central to Thoreau's many-faceted life -- a dimension that has been largely unexamined. Thoreau is also a spiritual guide who can teach us an alternative way of being religious in the world.
University of Massachusetts Press, 2024. Paperback, 198 pp.

Henry David Thoreau’s Walden stands as the foundational text for the environmental movement and as a model for the practice of nature writing. In The Walden Experiments, Robert Thorson tells the story of how, after several discarded drafts of social critique, Thoreau resuscitated Walden with a sharp swerve toward science. Thorson invites us to read—or reread—Walden to discover the observations, empirical thinking, and scientific explanations supporting this canonical work of literature. Chapter by chapter, he guides us through Walden’s relevance for such contemporary scientific concerns as climate change, ecological collapse, water supply, agriculture, artificial intelligence, and technology.

Thoreau’s first “experiment” of living deliberately took place in a one-room house at Walden Pond from 1845 to 1847. This was followed from 1851 to 1852 by a little-known second experiment of trying to live deliberately in the midst of society as a sojourning scientist. Thorson’s account of a science-revitalized version of Walden helps us appreciate Thoreau’s masterpiece not only for its prophetic, lyrical, uplifting, witty, and timeless advice on living sustainably, but also as a historic benchmark for anchoring our modern solutions. Exploring the science that underlies Walden enhances our understanding of the deeper meanings Thoreau draws from nature.
Princeton University Press, 2026. Hardcover, 328 pp.

Among the pages of Henry David Thoreau’s journals and his legendary Walden, Thomas Moore, beloved bestselling author, psychotherapist, and public thinker, has found transformative ideas and approaches that promise to help us live better. As Moore writes, “We need to make the journey to our own ‘Walden Pond’ and find a cure for our cultural lostness.”

Like Moore’s own million-copy-bestselling Care of the Soul, The Cure at Walden Pond will be widely heralded among readers for its beautiful prose, accessible voice, and profound insights into the human condition.

Thoreau was disillusioned in his day by the same kind of frantic consumerism, round-the-clock work, and narrow imagination that trouble us today. Moore will help readers slow down, be more present and mindful in their relationships with their loved ones, and appreciate the beautiful world we share. For Moore, as for Thoreau, there is immense spiritual power all around us.

New Hampshire’s Mount Monadnock is a “natural temple” for all New Englanders, a place of reverence and renewal, and Moore encourages us to find our own places of rejuvenation. There is neglected spirituality—and humanity—in the everyday objects that sustain us too. Moore explores his own memories of an old farmhouse, a grinding stone, and an out-of-tune piano that bring him back to his childhood and his family history.

The journey to Walden Pond is an essential American pilgrimage, and The Cure at Walden Pond embodies Thoreau’s essence, guiding us through Thoreau’s precepts so we can find more harmony in our communities and in ourselves. Immersing ourselves in the music of the natural world The Cure at Walden Pond is a resonate read that will move and inspire any one in search of a new way of being.
Pegasus Books, 2026. Hardcover, 256 pp.