Photographer and author, Richard Higgins, explores Henry David Thoreau’s deep connection to trees via this striking photographic journey of historic Concord trees. Trees were a central thread through Thoreau’s work as a naturalist and author giving the reader insight into his philosophical thought and spiritual life bringing us closer to his heart, mind and soul.

Richard Higgins is the author of Thoreau and the Language of Trees (University of California Press, 2017). A writer, lecturer and photographer, he is a former longtime Boston Globe staff writer and co-author and editor of several books. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, Christian Century, and Smithsonian.

Mr. Higgins will be at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History on Saturday, April 7^th at 1pm to give a lecture and book signing on Thoreau and the Language of Trees.

Museum hours: February  17 - 25 ~ 11am-3pm

March ~ Thursday – Sunday ~ 11am – 3pm

April ~ Wednesday – Sunday ~ 11am-3pm

Free with Museum Admission

*Dates for the exhibition are subject to minor changes. Please call ahead.

 For more information please call the Museum at 508-896-3867 ext. 133.