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…]
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…]
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
This great article from the Matador Network gives some simple guidelines to safely strapping your gear to your vehicle, no matter what that vehicle is. “SO, YOU’RE GOING CAMPING IN THE DESERT with fifty thousand of your closest friends. It turns out that a week’s worth of food and water, plus camping equipment and clothing… [Read more…]
Portland, Maine is one of the most visited vacation cities in the US. Here are a some video guides to help get a feel for the city before you get there. Videos by Eric Warren and Life’s Fast Productions. Special thanks to Trip Films!
With summer rapidly approaching, it’s time to pull out your atlas (or your GPS) and get to work planning your road trip. Here is an excellent article from the independent travel folks over at Matador Network: Road Trip Planning: Staying Sane, Well-Fed, and Entertained on the Road
As the summer season approaches, I find myself following the price of oil and wondering how the upward trend is going to affect my travel season. The truth is that oil, and the fuels made from it, are a finite resource. The price is going to continue to rise, no matter how many subsidies we… [Read more…]
January 11, 2012 by Arteries of America
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