Writer John Burroughs was born on April 3, 1837, in Roxbury, New York. Like Henry David Thoreau before him, Burroughs gained a wide following for his observations, in the form of nature essays ...

John Burroughs (April 3, 1837 – March 29, 1921) was an American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the U.S. conservation movement. Film footage of Burroughs accompanying many ...

John Burroughs ... him no end. Burroughs became the official historian of the expedition, and the history he wrote is filled with rich description and sharp opinion. Nature west of the Mississippi ...