I jog over some of the most beautiful and haunted geography. There is a place in Chattanooga where stunning nature collides with a series of heart-wrenching narratives.

In 1838, the Trail of Tears began here, when the government forced the relocation of over 16,000 Cherokee who refused to assimilate to European culture. More recently, I joined in prayer for our Mother Earth and the life-giving waters at the shore with a group of Native Americans as a part of an Idle No More protest.