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Keeping the Fate
When I was a child, my dad allowed me to steer the family boat for the first time. The lesson I learned from that day set the course for how I would navigate life. It’s a philosophy I try to embrace whether I’m working on a project at home, spending a few days on a hiking trail, or traveling the highways and backroads to see something new. The post Keeping the Fate appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.
“The Book I Was Meant to Write”
You never know when fate will intervene. Sometimes an opportunity will literally walk through the door. That’s what happened to me on a late fall evening. It was a moment that led me to find out about a man who’s story I felt I got to just before it was too late to tell it. The post “The Book I Was Meant to Write” appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.
A Century Later, An Indiana Marshland is Restored
In the 1910s, a vast Indiana marshland known as “Limberlost” was dredged and drained to provide access for the timber and oil industries and to create more farmland. At the time, not many people were considering the effect that practically eliminating a 13,000 acre marsh would have. A local author, who had written several books about Limberlost, tried to make her voice heard. Yet, her concerns were largely ignored.One hundred years later, a farmer who was dealing with consistency losing crops to wet soil and/or flooding, unearthed a nugget that jumpstarted an effort to reclaim parts of the wetland. It’s an uplifting tale about how we can repair landscapes through building consensus and diligently working toward shared, realistic goals. The post A Century Later, An Indiana Marshland is Restored appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.
Grandma Gatewood’s Life and Legacy
Grandma Gatewood was an Appalachian Trail pioneer. In 1955, at age 67, she set off to escape an abusive relationship and blazed a path that inspires women to this day. A new project seeks to create two bronze statues of Grandma Gatewood. one at her gravesite and one adjacent to the Appalachian Trail. I interviewed renowned sculptor, Bridgette Mongeon, whose work appears at the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame®, in numerous other celebrated public spaces, and at private gravesites about her initiative and the importance of honoring Grandma Gatewood as a way to keep her legacy strong. Learn more about the project online Visit the Go Fund Me page See Bridgette Mongeon’s sculpting process and portfolio Photo of Emma “Grandma” Gatewood by Stratness – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27551090 The post Grandma Gatewood’s Life and Legacy appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.
How to Section Hike the Appalachian Trail
You don’t have to quit your day job to hike the Appalachian Trail — unless you want to :) I spent 28 years hiking the 2,100-mile trail with my friend, Wayne and I learned a ton about trip planning and preparation. Here are some things to think about if you’d like to visit part of the storied trail yourself. The post How to Section Hike the Appalachian Trail appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.
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