I’m looking forward to my third visit to this intimate and inspirational annual writing workshop, this time as an invited presenter. Chasing the Glow is an exploration of the old-growth forest in Cook Forest State Park. Elusive and ephemeral, the Glow is a magical moment that I’ve been chasing since my first visit to Cook Forest, while forest bathing after my accident four years ago. Immersion in this forest has inspired my growth as a writer. Building on the presentation, Forests of Northern Appalachia as Muse, we’ll explore Cook Forest as a natural setting for inspiration. If forests could talk, what stories might they tell?