
"That I am a saner, healthier, more contented man, with truer standards of life, for all my loiterings in the fields and woods, I am fully convinced." In 1912, the great American naturalist John Burroughs was asked by a preacher to talk to his parishioners...

In 1912, America's great naturalist, John Burroughs, was asked by a preacher to talk to his people on the gospel of Nature. In this response, Burroughs focused on what gave him solace and strength.