First published in 1863, โExcursionsโ is a collection of essays by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. It contains nine essays in total, as well as a biographical sketch of Thoreau by fellow transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson. The essays are: โNatural History of Massachusettsโ, โA Walk to Wachusettโ, โThe Landlordโ, โA Winter Walkโ, โThe Succession of Forest Treesโ, โWalkingโ, โAutumnal Tintsโ, โWild Applesโ, and โNight and Moonlightโ. Constituting some of Thoreau's most engaging and influential works, the essays represent the notable stages of his writing career from 1842 to 1862. Henry David Thoreau (1817 โ 1862) was an American poet, philosopher, essayist, abolitionist, naturalist, development critic, and historian. He was also a leading figure in Transcendentalism. Other notable works by this author include: โThe Landlordโ (1843), โReform and the Reformersโ (1846โ48), and โSlavery in Massachusettsโ (1854). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.