Category: Original

What’s to be done about Appalachia’s beloved, abandoned herds?

This is the enigma of Ketron Island, an eternal push and pull between what is and what could be; what people come in search for—what they dream of—and what is. What makes it insufferable is also what makes it magnetic. The draw of a Walden Pond just across the Sound speaks to a yearning lodged…

Mira, who lived and died about two hours west of Chapel Hill, was at the center of a North Carolina Supreme Court case nearly two centuries ago, taught briefly by my professor in this class. It has been eight years since I graduated, and Mira has been on my heart ever since. 

Recounting an epic Mormon road trip across Mesoamerica. How many ways are there to tell a story? And how do we know what’s true?

In the spring of 2020, Rochester, New York, was poised for genuine police reform. Then came a 911 call for a Black man in crisis.

Can regenerative tourism actually mitigate the effects of climate change on wild lands and in marginalized communities? Or is it just a sexy phrase designed to appeal to those with expendable income and a desire to do a bit of good in the world while enjoying a sweet vacation?