2011
I met my friend Captain Chris Nelson in Alabama, but he grew up in Mississippi, so he was quick to take me to the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve when I needed another state. It was breathtaking, with oyster shoals and marshes and Native American history and expansive views. There was also evidence of alligators, which terrified me, but I tried to keep my mouth shut about that.
According to Native-Land.ca, this is Chahta Yakni land.