The Rise and Fall of the Tucumcari & Memphis Line
Rock Island’s Tucumcari–Amarillo line once linked the Midwest to the Southwest before its decline and dismantling in 1984.
Dispatches from the road — personal essays, travel stories, and observations from two decades of exploring America's overlooked corners.
Rock Island’s Tucumcari–Amarillo line once linked the Midwest to the Southwest before its decline and dismantling in 1984.
Drive twenty miles east out of Tucumcari on old Route 66 and you’ll land in San Jon, New Mexico, a near-forgotten village.
Explore the historic town of Tucumcari, New Mexico, along the legendary U.S. Route 66.
Two Guns, Arizona, is a ghost town on Route 66 overlooking Canyon Diablo. Once a thriving tourist stop with a zoo, trading post, and…
Driving Arizona’s stretch of Route 66, we explored the desert’s forgotten roadside relics.
I love exploring old highways for something new and unique—especially places like the Kozy Corner Trailer Court in Antares, Arizona.
Founded in 1926, Whiting Brothers built over 100 gas stations along U.S. highways—many on Route 66.
Fort Wingate’s history is deeply entwined with U.S. efforts to manage, suppress, and later reconcile relations with the Navajo people.
Tucked into the Grand Canyon, the Bat Cave Mine once held the promise of immense fortune through the extraction of bat guano.
Bordering the Colorado Air and Space Port lies an abandoned farmstead that drew my attention following a night spent camping at a nearby ranch.
Travelers journeying westward along Colorado's Eastern Plains once found a captivating stop in Genoa: the World's Wonder View Tower.