Deena Bouknight
Author
A 30-plus-year writer-journalist, Deena C. Bouknight works from her Western North Carolina mountain cottage and has contributed articles on food culture, travel, people, and more to local, regional, national, and international publications. She has written three novels, including the only historical fiction about the East Coast’s worst earthquake. Her website is DeenaBouknightWriting.com
LATEST
‘The Yosemite’: A Love Letter to Nature
Known for championing national parks and as co-founder of the Sierra Club, John Muir was also a prolific writer with a passion for poetic prose.
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Lincoln County, Nevada: Rich in Americana
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we explore the nuggets of historical importance leftover from a thriving era.
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Louisiana’s Old State Capitol: A Castle in an Unlikely Locale
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we focus on medieval architecture in a quintessential American city.
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Caliente Depot: Restored and Repurposed
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we see how an early 20th-century railroad stop in a remote Nevada town was reinvigorated 100 years later.
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Bowling Green Station: A Little Building With a Big Purpose
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we look at a tiny, 120-year-old structure largely unobserved in lower Manhattan.
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New York Public Library: Classic Exterior, Artsy Interior
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit one of the largest and most iconic public libraries in the United States.
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Chimney Rock: Stalwart in Stone
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we see how a North Carolina state park remained intact despite last year’s pummeling by Hurricane Helene.
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‘Small Town Author’ Is Part Life Reflection, Part Writing Instruction
Full-time rancher and prolific ‘Hank the Cowdog’ author, John R. Erickson shares how his life detoured from small-town Texas but eventually led him back home.
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Flagler College: A Spanish Renaissance-Style Masterpiece
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a palatial luxury college in the oldest U.S. city.
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Yellow House Hotel: History at a Pennsylvania Crossroads
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we look at a rural establishment that has been catering to locals and greeting travelers for 224 years.
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‘The Yosemite’: A Love Letter to Nature
Known for championing national parks and as co-founder of the Sierra Club, John Muir was also a prolific writer with a passion for poetic prose.
|
Lincoln County, Nevada: Rich in Americana
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we explore the nuggets of historical importance leftover from a thriving era.
|
Louisiana’s Old State Capitol: A Castle in an Unlikely Locale
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we focus on medieval architecture in a quintessential American city.
|
Caliente Depot: Restored and Repurposed
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we see how an early 20th-century railroad stop in a remote Nevada town was reinvigorated 100 years later.
|
Bowling Green Station: A Little Building With a Big Purpose
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we look at a tiny, 120-year-old structure largely unobserved in lower Manhattan.
|
New York Public Library: Classic Exterior, Artsy Interior
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit one of the largest and most iconic public libraries in the United States.
|
Chimney Rock: Stalwart in Stone
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we see how a North Carolina state park remained intact despite last year’s pummeling by Hurricane Helene.
|
‘Small Town Author’ Is Part Life Reflection, Part Writing Instruction
Full-time rancher and prolific ‘Hank the Cowdog’ author, John R. Erickson shares how his life detoured from small-town Texas but eventually led him back home.
|
Flagler College: A Spanish Renaissance-Style Masterpiece
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a palatial luxury college in the oldest U.S. city.
|
Yellow House Hotel: History at a Pennsylvania Crossroads
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we look at a rural establishment that has been catering to locals and greeting travelers for 224 years.
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