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Don Henley, inspired by Thoreau and Emerson, founded the Walden Woods Project to preserve the historic land near Walden Pond. The project, now 36 years old, has saved over 200 acres. Henleys passion for environmentalism began in the late 1960s, shaped by Thoreaus ideas on self-reliance and natures spiritual side. Ted Danson, an actor and environmental advocate, voices Emerson in a new PBS docuseries on Thoreau, with Henley and Ken Burns as executive producers. Both men stress the importance of paying attention to nature, simplifying life, and voting for climate action to protect the planet.

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