Emma LopezJun 145 minKauai, Hawaii: Can a Place Change Us?Kauai, the oldest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, is known as the “Garden Isle.” Its lush tropical rainforests and mystical mountains...
Emma LopezDec 9, 20235 minPacific Northwest: Traveling Through Light and ShadowsA mother and daughter sit at a countertop in a bar facing out to the quiet street. They are drinking oat milk hot chocolates. It's 9pm in...
Emma LopezJul 14, 20223 minYellowstone: Blood, Tears, and Unspoken Prayers I think that the traffic is because of a bison, but as I round the corner I see a woman laying in the street with a pool of blood around...
Emma LopezMay 5, 20225 minFalling Into Gutters, Devouring Fresh Fruit, and Swooning Over Sloths in Costa RicaApproximately 5 minutes after leaving the hotel in Costa Rica, I fall into a gutter... hard. Costa Rica's streets are lined with gutters...