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The series of scenic ridges that run the length of the Maroon Sanctuary Territorial Park in remote northwest St. Croix contain several distinct watersheds and are home to the island's largest contiguous forest, providing vast intact habitat for a variety of rare and endangered species of flora and fauna. (Photo courtesy DPNR)
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Sacred Geography, Ancestral Memory and the Restoration of Meaning

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Leading a hike with teachers, archaeologists, medical doctors, parents, grandparents, students, hikers, etc., at Maroon Ridge for Emancipation Day. (Photo by Olasee Davis)
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Open Forum: Maroon Country Long Identified as Worthy of Preservation

By Olasee Davis -
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With my backpack, hat on, and hiking boots on feet teaching the cultural and environmental massage to protect Maroon Country. (Photo courtesy of Olasee Davis)
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Open Forum: Setting Aside Wilderness Areas a Tremendous Value to Territory

By Olasee Davis -
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Olasee Davis, left, leads hikers on a trek of Maroon Ridge, where they overlook the Maroon Hole. Enslaved people jumped from these cliffs and deep valleys in a bid for freedom, according to oral history. (Photo courtesy of Olasee Davis)
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Open Forum: A Maroon Territorial Park is Not an Option But a Must

By Olasee Davis -
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The sun sets on the forest of the Northwest Quarter of St. Croix. (Photo by Olasee Davis)
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Open Forum: St. Croix’s Maroons Set the Stage For Freedom in the Danish West Indies

By Olasee Davis -
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One of the tidal pools at Wells Bay in the Northwest Quarter of St. Croix. (Photo by Olasee Davis)
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Open Forum: St. Croix’s Northwest Quarter Worthy of World Heritage Status

By Olasee Davis -
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Part of the Maroon Ridge in the northwest of St. Croix. (Photo by Olasee Davis)
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Commentary: Join the Call for a Maroon Territorial Park

By Olasee Davis -
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Maroons Cast Long Shadow Over St. Croix Land
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Maroons Cast Long Shadow Over St. Croix Land

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