The essayist John Burroughs died at the age of 83. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
New York-born author, naturalist, and conservationist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He published such nature-themed essay collections as Fresh Fields and The Last Harvest.
He and his nine siblings grew up on a farm in the Catskills. In 1857, he married Ursula North.
Quotes
"A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he begins to blame somebody else and stops trying.
"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.
"How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.
"To learn something new, take the path that you took yesterday.
"The secret of happiness is something to do.