Maine: The Woods

from 11.21.22

I know why people fear the woods; I know why they find them irresistible. I know why the poets are enamored with the trees and why our folklore issues from the deep heart of the forest. Legends are made of siren calls and volatile seas, but I find a bend in the path almost as alluring, and few things are so unpredictable as what you’ll find if you wander on.