Peace, calm and wisdom for all at Walden Pond

Only 20 miles from Boston, a lake sits quietly glistening — surrounded by sweet-smelling pine and oak trees. It can be seen dotted with visitors of every walk of life: elderly couples treading in the water, toddlers splashing in the shallow perimeters, and youthful athletes making steady strokes through the pond's diameter. Despite this society of joyful intruders, an inescapable feeling of calm transcends the area. The pond is not only bewitching, but has the solemnity of a designated historic

Only 20 miles from Boston, a lake sits quietly glistening — surrounded by sweet-smelling pine and oak trees. It can be seen dotted with visitors of every walk of life: elderly couples treading in the water, toddlers splashing in the shallow perimeters, and youthful athletes making steady strokes through the pond's diameter. Despite this society of joyful intruders, an inescapable feeling of calm transcends the area. The pond is not only bewitching, but has the solemnity of a designated historic…