On the Highway: making tracks across the colorful country to stay ahead of the weather. Meredith revisits Camp Concrete, Washington and plots her course for the winter as fall begins its approach. Admiring the life-sustaining duties of the nurse log and the seafoam green light through the cedars, she finds peace in nature. She gets to know the local campers and their concerns. News of the pandemic gains traction as The Skagit Valley Chorale super spreader event makes headlines. Meredith decides to set out on her own for the next season.
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