
The Evening the Forest Went Silent
In July, the forest usually speaks all at once. Evenings in the Blue Ridge mountains arrive layered with sound, cicadas

In July, the forest usually speaks all at once. Evenings in the Blue Ridge mountains arrive layered with sound, cicadas

I went up the trail the way I always have, without thinking much about it. Boots by the door, jacket

I finished my last day of work the way I’d ended so many others—by walking out the door, getting into