There Is A Way: What Sumacs Taught Me About Resilience And Diversity

From the north wall of the St. Lawrence Seaway looking south towards one of many industrial sites along the way (at the 26km mark on my run).

The long run

One day in October 2020 I went for a run along the St. Lawrence River. My plan was to explore its banks more closely than I could zooming past in a car or train, and to hold a few questions as I went. Not expecting any particular answers, I wasn’t surprised when I heard less from the river and more from the trees clinging to…