An American Original: John Burroughs’ Forgotten Portrait of a President
Subject(s): Big game hunting--Economic aspects, Burroughs, John, 1837-1921, Hunting--Public opinion, Pitcher, John, 1854-1926, Presidents--Travel, Renehan, Edward, 1956-, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States--Yellowstone National Park
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Christopher Volpe examines John Burroughs’s Camping & Tramping with Roosevelt, the naturalist’s account of his time spent with President Theodore Roosevelt at Yellowstone National Park in the spring of 1903. Volpe asserts that Burroughs and his work have fallen into obscurity, and he believes that the book, in its two essays, provides insights into Roosevelt’s love of nature and his powers of observation. The book also touches on presidential travel, the state of Yellowstone, and controversies about hunting.
A photograph of Roosevelt and Burroughs in Yellowstone National Park (incorrectly identified as Yosemite) appears in the article as does a listing of the members of the executive committee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1993
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
An American Original: John Burroughs’ Forgotten Portrait of a President. [1993]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307909. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Volpe, Christopher. An American Original: John Burroughs’ Forgotten Portrait of a President. [1993]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307909.
APA:
Volpe, Christopher., [1993]. An American Original: John Burroughs’ Forgotten Portrait of a President.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307909.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
