In this episode, host Janeisha John goes hiking with local ecologist and historian Olasee Davis through Anally Bay. This northwestern part of the island is historically significant because of the Maroons that once occupied the region. Maroons were runaway slaves that escaped to the Anally Bay area and used the treacherous terrain of the Northwest for their protection. The area today is commonly known as Maroon Ridge. On the hike, Janeisha learns about the different plant species that are found in the area, such as the turpentine tree, ink berry bush and the Christmas bush. Many of the plants that exist today in the region, were once used by the Maroons for survival. She learns how the Maroons were able to survive for so long on an island as small as St. Croix, and their sacrifice in the face of recapture (suicide). Janeisha also visits the area where many historians say Maroons committed suicide, refusing to be recaptured. Also on the hike, a light house that dates back to the early 1900s.
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