Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, has been noted by UNESCO, Ramsar, and Global Geoparks for its remarkable nature and rich culture. In 2007, visionary Suh Myungsook, former journalist and Jeju native, founded the Jeju Olle Trails, a 437 km system that wends its way throughout the island including 4 outlying islets; in so doing, the system traverses more than 100 villages, numerous cultural and historic sites, and the dramatic natural beauty that is Jeju. In 2023, Time magazine included Jeju Island in its list of World's Greatest Places, specifically mentioning the Jeju Olle Trails as a unique way of experiencing this island. The author, a cultural psychologist, lived and conducted research on Jeju Island for 6 years, following 4 years in Seoul with many preliminary visits to the island. During her residency, she solo-trekked the Olle system twice in its entirety, once in recommended order of trails -- and the following year in reverse order for a fresh perspective. This book represents a series of essays, a story (or two or three) for each of the trails in this spectacular system, exploring the nature, culture, and psyche of this island and its people.