Two years ago I went on a memorable overnight hike in the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area. I wrote an essay about my experience and submitted it to a few literary journals that focus on place, geography, history, and ecology. The journal I thought might provide the best home for my essay kept it for over a year. The editors offered no update, and the status of my submission never changed from “In Progress” in the submission portal.

I like my essay. I want to share it, even with a small audience. So today I withdrew it from the unresponsive editors and posted here on my own website. Please enjoy A River of Many Cliffs.