Kingston Heath has retired from U of Oregon and relocating to Bozeman, Montana (summer & fall) and Mendenhall, MS (winter & spring). In retirement he is staying engaged with VAF by assisting with organizing the VAF 2021 field trip component to New Bedford, MA.

He is also continuing to publish. His article “Toward a Humanist Approach to Historic Preservation” will appear in the summer issue of Journal of American Folklore (JAF).  Also, Chapter 5 of his Patina of Place book will be reprinted by Tagus Press at the end of the year. The working title is "Immigration and Millwork: Portuguese Communities in Industrial New England."