diff --git a/_data/navigation.yml b/_data/navigation.yml
index d5f695b..849317c 100644
--- a/_data/navigation.yml
+++ b/_data/navigation.yml
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-# Navigation for the site
+---
+- pages/about.md
diff --git a/pages/about.md b/pages/about.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a345330
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pages/about.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+layout: default
+title: About
+permalink: about
+---
+<!-- Add an essay or interpretive material below this line,
+using HTML or markdown.  Do not modify this file above this line -->