Corinne H. Smith is a writer, poet, and outdoor educator. She is the author of "Westward I Go Free: Tracing Thoreau's Last Journey," the first book to follow Henry Thoreau's 1861 trip from Massachusetts to Minnesota; as well as a biography for middle-schoolers, "Henry David Thoreau for Kids: His Life and Ideas, With 21 Activities." She serves as an occasional interpreter and blog writer for Thoreau Farm: The Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau in Concord, Mass. She also conducts nature writing walks under the title "Write Outside Your Door." She lives in north central Massachusetts.