Unreliable Witness

The Paint Creek Trail in Michigan

How accurate of a witness do you think you’d make? I was left wondering about my own abilities after being in the middle of a scary situation one Saturday afternoon.

It started as an ordinary ride

The afternoon was sultry and hot as I rode my bicycle along Paint Creek Trail, Michigan, a rail trail where the crushed limestone path often widens and narrows. This beautiful shaded trail is shared by walkers, bicyclists, joggers, parents pushing strollers, dog wal...