Today’s the anniversary of the birth of Wisconsin writer August Derleth.He was born February 24th, 1909, in Sauk City, where he spent most of his life.Like his hero, Henry David Thoreau, Derleth chose to travel deeply, rather than widely.He walked the streets of his village and explored the fields, woods, and marshes along the Wisconsin River, and wrote about what he saw.Here’s an excerpt from August Derleth’s essay on maple syrup season…
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