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John Burroughs occupies a permanent place in American literature. Though he was a leading literary critic in his day, he was a pioneer in the new school of nature writing and the most popular writer of his period in the field he made his own. Burroughs' legacy of some twenty-five volumes, of which more than a million and a half copies were sold during his lifetime, has had a profound influence on our appreciation of nature.

Special JBA News:
- Slabsides Day - May 19th! - details
- New York State DEC Acquires Land Adjacent to JBA Sanctuary - story
- Parks & Trails New York selects JBA for Grant - story
- Trail Work - News

Slabsides
The rustic cabin of John Burroughs was built in 1895 a mile and a half from his home on the Hudson. It served as a retreat for the naturalist for the last twenty years of his life as a place where he could write, study nature, and entertain his friends. Burroughs wrote some of the essays at Slabsides, a National Historic Landmark, that made him America's foremost nature writer of his time. To view upcoming events click on Slabsides Programs and Events.

Literary Awards
The John Burroughs Medal Award was created in 1926 to honor outstanding natural history writing, a genre perfected by Burroughs. Awards are also given for the John Burroughs List of Nature Books for Young Readers and the Outstanding Published Nature Essay. To view the event, winning books, and the archive of past winners click on Awards.

Nature Sanctuary - Trail Volunteers Needed
Stay in the loop to hear about the work of members and volunteers to develop and restore trails in the John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary. To view trail work and wildlife, click on Sanctuary.

Join JBA
Join us to make the legacy of John Burroughs known to nature writers, environmentalists, and conservationists. To view membership forms and make a donation, click on JBA.