Day 12 – After Boonville to Evansville, IN
The persistent whiteness of Indiana has been an unstated but daily reality of my walk through this state. Prior to today, I could count on one hand the people of color who I have engaged with thus far–an African American police officer near Corydon, a South Asian clerk in Fulda, an East Asian clerk in […]
Day 11 – Santa Claus to after Boonville, IN
One of the exciting things about the American Discovery Trail from a historical perspective is how it overlaps with so many long-distance routes that were pivotal to the formation of the United States–things like the Pony Express, the Oregon Trail, and the Mormon Trail. Thus, the process of walking westward on the ADT is to […]