Crabapple to Rattlesnake Trail

Kanawha State Forest

Charleston, WV

March 2nd, 2022

Hiking in West Virginia, SJ revisits the wildness and dangers of her childhood, remembering the freedom of the forest, the family fights and abuse. Thirty years later, with her Mom dying in hospice, she has to admit: she’s still carrying an unspoken hope for reconciliation with her mother. Will a moment of lucidity finally bring closure for their troubled relationship?