Lyndsey Gilpin is the founder and editor-in-chief of Southerly, which covers ecology, justice, and culture in the American South. Her work has appeared in Harper's, High Country News, CJR, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Outside, and more. She's based in Durham, North Carolina. Follow her on Twitter @lyndseygilpin.
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline would divide mountains, farmland, and sacred Native American land along its 600-mile route, but it's uniting a diverse community of activists determined to halt its progress.