The Scenic Route: Mystery On The Natchez Trace
Alan Rider
October 12, 2012
When it comes to the payoff awaiting those who take The Scenic Route, no one would understand the benefits of exploring the off-the-beaten-track world better than those original American road-trippers, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. While everyone knows the story of the two men and their Corps... Read more »
The Scenic Route: Keepin’ It Scenic
Alan Rider
October 5, 2012
As we traveled the country on our Scenic Route adventures this summer we frequently saw entire hillsides covered with dead trees. Which got me to thinking about what could cause such widespread devastation. Turns out that, in many cases, it’s a little bug called the pine mountain beetle and it’s... Read more »
My Favorite Season
Stuart Bourdon, Editor-In-Chief
October 4, 2012
Fall is my favorite season for RVing. The days are cooling off again, the leaves on many deciduous trees have begun showing their golden hues, the second (southbound) of the great semi-annual North American avian migrations is in full flight and, for the most part, the crowds of vacationers have gone... Read more »
The Scenic Route: Civil War Battlefields
Alan Rider
September 28, 2012
Over the thousands of miles we’ve traveled on the adventure we’re calling The Scenic Route, some of our favorite stops have been at Civil War battlefields, sites of both unimaginable carnage and unfathomable courage. As we’ve made our way from coast-to-coast exploring the roads less... Read more »
The Scenic Route: Navigating The Roads Less Traveled
Alan Rider
September 21, 2012
When we started planning the year-long trip we’re calling The Scenic Route we knew we’d be facing more than a few navigational challenges. Have a look at some of the convoluted routes you’ll find on the National Scenic Byways program’s website and you’ll see what we mean. While... Read more »
The Scenic Route: Minnesota’s Gunflint Trail
Alan Rider
September 14, 2012
Even as I extol the virtues of taking The Scenic Route both here and on the pages of the magazine (see the feature story on the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway in the September issue of Trailer Life, for example), I’ll be the first to admit it’s not always about the actual scenery. That said,... Read more »
Campground Camaraderie
Stuart Bourdon, Editor-In-Chief
September 13, 2012
Some time ago I was attending an outdoor writers conference. The keynote speaker was a hunter, angler, naturalist and historian. Moreover, he was an RVer and an outdoor enthusiast. He commented that, for all outdoor enthusiasts, the experience is essentially the same, whether you are exploring in a tent,... Read more »
Goldilocks, Eat Your Heart Out
Alan Rider
September 7, 2012
In the story of The Three Bears, Goldilocks invests a fair amount of time and effort in trying to find items that were “just right.” Well, let me just say I know how our blond-haired heroine must have felt. You see, when my wife Christina and I began making plans to hit the road for a year... Read more »
Where To Next?
Alan Rider
August 24, 2012
If there’s one problem with driving the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway which we profiled in the September issue of Trailer Life, it may be trying to find another stretch of road that tops it. Fortunately for Scenic Route readers, I’ve found several nearby byways that offer a similar combination... Read more »
Carpe Autumn! Four Fall Destinations & Drives
Tom Kaiser, Managing Editor
August 20, 2012
It begins the first day that summer’s oppressive heat and humidity breaks — thoughts of fall, and all the places to visit during the most beautiful season of the year. Whether it’s the deserts of the Southwest or the rolling hills of the Northeast, the scenery of the entire United States is at... Read more »
