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In the Catskills

Selections from the Writings of John Burroughs

by John Burroughs

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1910
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Snow tracks, trout brooks and hillside farms give John Burroughs the subjects of these eight essays about the Catskill Mountains of New York. The collection returns to the region where he grew up, linking observations of wild creatures with memories of rural work. Its opening essay looks closely at winter, when snow changes the appearance of stone walls and fences, sharpens sounds and makes animal movements easier to notice. Other pieces turn to farm life, hemlock woods, birds' nests and outdoor camping.

Burroughs often pauses over a small discovery rather than hurrying toward an event. In the nesting passage, he watches birds carry food and tries to locate a chickadee's concealed home in a mountain tree. The introduction places such observations beside maple sugaring, haymaking and changes in dairy farming.

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John Burroughs

John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an American essayist and farmer from New York's Catskills who published more than two dozen books on birds, seasons, and country life. A friend of Whitman, Roosevelt, and Edison, he was among the most widely read naturalists of his day.

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First published
1910
Reading time
About 4 hours
Pages
113
Language
English
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