In April and May of 2023, I will hike sections of the Appalachian Trail, providing videotaped presentations on the cultural and natural history of each
Author: Ruth Nasrullah
Gabrielle Deonath Invites Women to Contemplate Gratitude
Gabrielle Deonath is a 25-year-old Guyanese-American Muslim writer and author of the new book “Shukr: An Inspirational Dua and Gratitude Journal for Women”… This appeared
Tiny Truth (untitled micro-essay)
A hurricane felled a tree last week. Here is its underside: roots, dirt, a tiny sea. Now a new universe will form. Things will burrow,
Despite ‘Manhandling’ of Pregnant Chaplain, Interfaith NRA Protest a Success, Say Organizers
An interfaith protest of the National Rifle Association on May 27 began with the reading of an original poem and ended after a security official pushed
Remembering Eric Heber, a Louisiana Trailblazer
He was a hiker and a backpacker, a Louisiana Master Naturalist, a YouTuber, and a devotee of Louisiana trails. He was a doting dad who
Forgiveness is the Best Revenge
Four minutes into the documentary film Guantanamo Diary Revisited, the movie’s subject, Mohamedou Ould Slahi, looks into a camera and addresses the men and women responsible
International Women Have Their Day
March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a day set aside each year to acknowledge the many achievements and challenges women around the world experience in their
The Bayou State Trail
In hikers’ circles, Louisiana’s diverse and surprising terrain is frequently overlooked in favor of higher profile recreational destinations like the Ouachita National Recreation Trail in
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