Whose later works include Maine Woods?

• A. Ralph Waldo Emerson
• B. Henry David Thoreau
• C. John Muir
• D. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Answer: (B)

Henry David Thoreau wrote Maine Woods, a travelogue that recounts his explorations in the Maine wilderness and weaves together detailed nature observations with reflective thoughts on civilization. This work sits with his later writings, after his best-known pieces, highlighting his mature approach to nature and self-reliant inquiry. The Maine Woods showcases the kind of immersive, observational nature writing and philosophical stance that Thoreau is known for, which is why it belongs to his body of work. The other writers listed are associated with different genres or themes—Emerson with essays and philosophy, Longfellow with poetry, and Muir with his own conservation-era nature writing—so this particular work is distinctively Thoreau’s.