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.

February 7, 2010 When opportunity knocks, I believe in grabbing it. This is how I found myself stashed away in a funky hotel room in ...

Oct. 1, 2009 I almost missed old town Truckee altogether. I hadn’t been there for decades and took a turn off the freeway that sent ...

September 30, 2009 I scrounged through my glove compartment for my secret stash of coins. The small Tupperware container wasn’t hard to find. I was ...

Sept. 24, 2009 I would have been kidding myself to portray my night as even remotely resembling one of a true sheepherder. The lonely worker ...

Sept. 23, 2009 I arrived in Big Timber, MT, during early evening hours, ready to be tucked away for the night. I’d called ahead and ...

It’s no mystery that the area a few dozen miles south of Bozeman, MT is called Big Sky. Gazing up from the scenic Gallatin landscape, ...