Whitney Henry-Lester

The World

Whitney is a documentary media maker, production manager, and aspiring placemaker.  She produces radio, podcasts, film, and oral histories and has worked with organizations such as StoryCorps, the Third Coast International Audio Festival, Heritage Radio Network, and CHIRP radio.  She is a founding member of The Recollective, a multimedia storytelling collaborative.  Having lived 24 places between the Catskills and the Cascades, Whitney now calls the Pacific Northwest home, where she enjoys writing letters and sharing food. 


The Vancover Notch as seen from Commencement Bay in Tacoma, Washington.

How a little divot near Mount Rainier became Vancouver Notch

Culture

A journal entry made by the British explorer Captain George Vancouver inspired a Tacoma woman to add his name to a new place on the map.