Travel Writing

Ever wondered what it would it be like to just jump in the car and hit the highway, roaming from one small town to the next, living from one unexpected adventure to another? This is what travel writer and photographer Deborah Garner decided to do in the fall of 1999. Years later, she’s still on the road. Follow along as she continues to document America’s backroads and small towns.

April 28, 2024 Traveling southbound along California’s Marin County coast from Point Reyes Station, I soon found myself questioning my intended route. My map had

I came into Dufur, Oregon, via Hwy 197, a winding road that skirted small towns and open countryside. Heading northbound from Bend, my destination for

November 1, 2023 When I arrived in Bend, OR, it was not by chance. I was specifically looking to check out the Old St. Francis

July 28, 2011 I’ve thought about staying in Salt Lake City on past trips up and down Interstate 15. But I always seem to be

July 21, 2011 I arrived in Cedar City early enough to enjoy a blaze of late afternoon sun on the red cliff backdrop that borders

 I did not arrive at The Irma Hotel under the best of circumstances.  I had a migraine that would rate about nine on a scale