Jun 30, 2026
More than a century after the guns of World War I fell silent, the scars of that conflict still stretch across Europe—in fields, forests, cemeteries, and quiet villages that once stood at the center of history.
After years of pandemic isolation, historian, photographer, and author Briana Gervat set out on an extraordinary journey: to walk the entire Western Front Way alone.
Carrying only a backpack, she traveled more than 500 miles in 36 days, tracing the battlefields where millions fought, suffered, and died during the Great War.
Her memoir, There Will Come Soft Rains: A Journey Along the Western Front, is part travel narrative, part historical reflection, and part personal pilgrimage. It's a story about memory, resilience, solitude, and what we can learn when we literally walk through history.