A picture for the book The Maine Woods

The Maine Woods

The Maine Woods (1864) is Thoreau's collection of three essays, based on his explorations of distinctive and rugged geographic areas in the beautiful state of Maine between 1846 and 1857. Note that "Ktaadn" refers to "Mount Katahdin" in contemporary spelling.
[Painting by Frederic Edwin Church, Mount Katahdin from Millinocket Camp, 1895.]

Ktaadn - Part I

Ktaadn - Part II

Chesuncook - Part I

Chesuncook - Part II

The Allegash and East Branch - Part I

The Allegash and East Branch - Part II

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