Just outside of St. Louis, tucked alongside the Meramec River, lies the forgotten town of Times Beach, Missouri. Or at least, what’s left of it. Today, it’s known as Route 66 State Park. But if you’ve ever walked the trails there and felt something unusual about the place, there’s a reason. Beneath the soil and forest sits the remains of an entire community that was evacuated and erased in the early 1980s due to dioxin contamination.
Recently, I came across a fascinating documentary about Times Beach created by a young filmmaker named Drew Walters. I’ve known Drew for a long Continue Reading →
