RVing America's Historic Highways
Welcome! November 05 marks the beginning of a new RV travel column authored by yours truly. The columns are published online at RVTravel.com. On this page we provide links to each column, along with a brief recap. From the introduction to the first column: "Inspired by Steinbeck and Kuralt among others, this series will be part history, part adventure, a little nostalgia and hopefully, all fun." We hope you find these columns interesting and enjoyable.
The
Road Ahead
Join full-timer Jerry (RiverGuy) Brown and Timmy the dog as they explore
America's historic highways. These roads still have a lot of stories
to tell. Come along for the ride.
Lost
Miles of the Mother Road
On a day trip Jerry and Timmy follow byways and back roads in search
of lost miles of the historic Mother Road, Route 66. Additional photos
here.
Passed
By
A look back at a popular segment of old Route 66. It's been 20 years
since it passed into history, how has it fared?
Stone
Age to Space Age
Leaving Route 66 for a while, our Historic Highways correspondent and
his faithful companion find more than they anticipated on US70.
The
Old and New West on US 70
On the way to a space museum and missle range, Jerry and Timmy cross
paths with some ghosts of the Old West.
The
Butterfield Connection
Our wandering highways columnist follows the trail of a famous stage
line across southern New Mexico.
Mines
and miners in Eastern Arizona
Jerry and Timmy reach the end of US70, but the Old West Highway continues
on.
Urban
roads and ancient ways
Our rambling highways reporter finds history in Arizona's city streets
and along its back roads.
Variety
in the desert
On to California following the track of old US80, where we find surprising
variety: the world's biggest salad bowl and a nice hot soak.
One
road ends, another begins
Reaching the western end of Highway 80, our wandering duo turns northward
onto a royal road.
Many
faces of the El Camino Real
In San Diego County our Historic Highways explorers find a disjointed
royal road.
Tracking
north on 395
US 395 runs north from the Mojave Desert, follows the east wall of the
Sierras, then all the way to Canada. Our historic highways duo traces
its old routing, beginning in downtown San Diego.
To
the end of the Mother Road
On a winters day Jerry and Timmy travel the last miles of Route 66 to
it's western end. Fourteen towns and cities all seem to have their own
angle on what to do about a historic highway passing through.
Route 66 Relics in the Mojave
Driving Route 66 across California's Mojave Desert is a trip back in time. Join our wandering highways reporter for another slice of history.
The
Heart of Historic Route 66
On the last day of 2005, Jerry and Timmy find Route 66 emblazoned everywhere
in Kingman before wandering into a crowded ghost town along the old
Mother Road.
RVing
the old West on U.S. 60
Jerry and Timmy visit Wickenburg on U.S. 60, where the Old West still lives.
Legends of the West on Old US 80
On the trail of historic highway 80, our wandering correspondent crosses paths with legends of the wild west in southern Arizona.
