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About John Burroughs
American naturalist and nature essayist
John Burroughs was an American naturalist and nature essayist. He was active in the conservation movement in the United States and is remembered for writing about the natural world. His first essay collection, Wake-Robin, appeared in 1871. Burroughs’s work helped shape American nature writing, with essays that reflect close attention to landscapes, plants, and wildlife.
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- “I crave and seek a natural explanation of all phenomena upon this earth, but the word 'natural' to me implies…”John Burroughs
- “I have thought that a good test of civilization, perhaps one of the best, is country life. Where country life…”John Burroughs
- “It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.”John Burroughs
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Books by John Burroughs
Winter Sunshine
1895