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
Elgin Schoolhouse: A Bonus at the End of the Rainbow
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ Rainbow Canyon Scenic Drive in southeastern Nevada leads to a historic schoolhouse and a train track.
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St. Florian Monastery: Beautifully Baroque
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit an Austrian monastery that abounds in stunning art and craftsmanship.
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Castle Clinton: An Evolving Stronghold
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we look at how one of the centuries-old forts constructed to defend New York City has been repurposed.
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‘An Exaltation of Parks’: John D. Rockefeller’s Preservation Quest
One of the wealthiest men in American history preserved America’s natural lands and inspired a former park ranger to learn more about him.
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Wisconsin’s Illuminated Christmas
Hearthstone Historic House Museum is a testament to the ingenuity and elegance of a bygone time.
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St. Paul’s Chapel: A Stalwart Structure Dwarfed by Modernity
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we focus on the oldest surviving church in Manhattan.
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Panaca Coal Kilns: Remnants of a Past Industry
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we visit the stacked stone, beehive-shaped structures once used during the West’s mining boom.
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Camp River Dubois: An Important Lewis and Clark Launch Site
An unassuming spot near St. Louis is where a monumental historic expedition began.
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Bellingrath Gardens and Home: Alabama Charm and Enchantment
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we focus on a quintessentially Southern grand estate defined by its gardens.
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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.
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Elgin Schoolhouse: A Bonus at the End of the Rainbow
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ Rainbow Canyon Scenic Drive in southeastern Nevada leads to a historic schoolhouse and a train track.
|
St. Florian Monastery: Beautifully Baroque
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit an Austrian monastery that abounds in stunning art and craftsmanship.
|
Castle Clinton: An Evolving Stronghold
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we look at how one of the centuries-old forts constructed to defend New York City has been repurposed.
|
‘An Exaltation of Parks’: John D. Rockefeller’s Preservation Quest
One of the wealthiest men in American history preserved America’s natural lands and inspired a former park ranger to learn more about him.
|
Wisconsin’s Illuminated Christmas
Hearthstone Historic House Museum is a testament to the ingenuity and elegance of a bygone time.
|
St. Paul’s Chapel: A Stalwart Structure Dwarfed by Modernity
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we focus on the oldest surviving church in Manhattan.
|
Panaca Coal Kilns: Remnants of a Past Industry
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we visit the stacked stone, beehive-shaped structures once used during the West’s mining boom.
|
Camp River Dubois: An Important Lewis and Clark Launch Site
An unassuming spot near St. Louis is where a monumental historic expedition began.
|
Bellingrath Gardens and Home: Alabama Charm and Enchantment
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we focus on a quintessentially Southern grand estate defined by its gardens.
|
‘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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