The first of his essay collections was Wake - Robin in 1871 .
John Burroughs ( April 3 , 1837 -- March 29 , 1921 ) was an American naturalist and nature essayist , active in the U.S. conservation movement .
The first of John Burroughs ' essay collections was Wake - Robin in 1871 .
John Burroughs ( April 3 , 1837 -- March 29 , 1921 ) was an American naturalist and nature essayist , active in the U.S. conservation movement .