In 1999 Scot Miller embarked on a journey to retrace Henry David Thoreau’s footsteps during his time spent at Walden in the 1840s. Miller spent many hours in every season trekking through Walden Woods with his camera—fighting off mosquitoes in the summer and feeling the ice of the pond crack beneath his feet in the winter.

Miller’s personal photographic journey is reminiscent of that taken by Thoreau more than one hundred and fifty years ago and carries a consistent message of personal appreciation of nature that encourages stewardship and conservation. The result of Miller’s photographic journey, and the inspiration for this exhibition, is Walden: 150th Anniversary Illustrated Edition of the American Classic. Showing November 10–February 10, 2013

Thoreau’s Walden: A Journey in Photographs by Scot Miller
Presented by the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
Educational Materials provided by the Walden Woods Project.
Tour management provided by Cincinnati Museum Center.