The First Road Trip

"The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention." - John Burroughs

Burroughs, second from right, with his buddies.

It took America’s most popular contemporary philosopher and a group of men who called themselves, rather fancifully, “The Vagabonds” to create the American Century.

Fortunately, they had a car they could use.

John Burroughs [1837-1921] is virtually unknown to us these days, even if we have the benefit of an a…