In a class by itself, the great Thoreau Pine grows in the Monroe State Forest in western Massachusetts. It was so named by Bob Leverett, an expert on eastern old growth forests, in honor of Henry David Thoreau. In mid-December, 2015, Bob remeasured the huge white pine, as he has been doing for many years. He was accompanied by me and Richard Higgins, who is a Thoreau scholar and author. Rich wanted to see the unique pine that was named after the subject of his studies. Join us on our trek in the Deerfield River gorge area as we visit and remeasure this special tree, the only one like it in the northeastern US. Read the story at the New England Forests blog (neforests.com). Subscribe to the New England Forests channel.