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.

May 3, 2004 As much as I love unplanned travel, I knew before starting this trip that I was heading for Montana. My intention was

I simply wanted to find a place to stay that was reasonable in price and somewhat quiet. It was the first night of what would

From Wichita, I headed up the Kansas Turnpike, through Kansas City and continued east. I had thought I might end up in Hermann, Missouri, a

May 22, 2003 I approached Durango, CO, from the east, having driven in from Taos, NM, with several stops along the way. From the earthship

May 21, 2003 On a quiet lane, south of town, I arrived at American Artists Gallery House, a hidden retreat with a foliage-laden adobe wall.

May 20, 2003 It was on dusty ground, next to a small, flowing river, as I watched dogs splash in the water and chase and