THERE’S SOMETHING FREEING about following a road into the mountains to see where it leads, and letting it turn from highway to back road to gravel track. Nothing but time and the road conditions determine your fate. I took this road back to the East Rosebud Area of the Beartooth Mountains. Under normal conditions, this… [Read more…]
January 11, 2012
by Arteries of America
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE released the 2012 dates for free admission to all US national parks. This weekend (Jan. 14th-16th) all 397 parks will be open in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Fourteen more dates will follow throughout 2012 including National Park Week (April 21 to 29), Get Outdoors Day (June 9), National Public… [Read more…]
January 5, 2012
by ericwarren
SUNSET ON THE ROAD leading to Pictograph Caves State Park outside of Billings, Montana. Even on cloudy days in Billings, the sun sneaks out for a few minutes before it sets. This is a visible effect of the “big sky” the Big Sky State is named after. Photo by Eric Warren
January 2, 2012
by ericwarren
TIRED OF MAKING New Year's resolutions? Here are some travel resolutions that will be easy to keep.
December 22, 2011
by Arteries of America
WHEN I SEE A ROAD like this, even though it could be treacherous, I still want to see where it goes. Have a safe Holiday season, especially if you’re traveling. Photo by Superior National Forest.
November 14, 2011
by Arteries of America
ROSS CHING’S BEAUTIFUL TIMELAPSE sequence focuses on the mega-landscapes that define the open road of the American West. Timelapse video seems to encapsulate that roadtrip “feel.” Of course, there’s the beauty of the landscapes that photographers use to fill the frame, but what really give timelapse its magic is the way it plays with time.… [Read more…]
November 1, 2011
by Arteries of America
Ali Kimbrough and Daniel Becker put the pedal to the metal in search of the best craft breweries in the Rocky Mountains. I DISCOURAGE DRINKING AND DRIVING as much as anyone (more than some), but there’s something about putting miles down in search of great microbrews that fits what roadtripping is really about. It has to… [Read more…]
October 27, 2011
by Arteries of America
Not all travel gifts are road-worthy. Guest writer Olivia Nicholas takes us on a cross-country roadtrip revealing the travel gifts she couldn’t live without and the ones that she left on the side of the road. AFTER GRADUATION, MY BEST FRIEND and I embarked on an epic journey. We’ve been friends since we were just… [Read more…]
October 20, 2011
by Arteries of America
This article on “How to turn a 1959 Airstream into a design studio” appeared on Matador Network. The aluminum Airstream trailer has long been an icon on the American roadway. I can’t think of a better (or classier) mobile office. Source: Matador Network Video by: WEREHAUS
January 23, 2012
by ericwarren
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