Features
A photographer's field list for planning a backroad route
Planning a backroad route around photographs: where the light falls, which overlooks face which way, and how kiosks and road conditions shape the schedule.
Desk
Driving Desk
Pacing, seasons and the practicalities of a slow trip.
Features
A photographer's field list for historic highway routes
What to carry and when to shoot on a historic route: opening hours that end the day, rock art in flat light, ghost towns at dawn, and dust management.
Rules
Accessible options on a road trip, and what they cost
What accessible facilities on a road trip actually cost, why partial accessibility is the norm, and how to plan a route around confirmed facilities.
Features
Best seasons to plan around road trip costs in 2027
How season moves the cost of a road trip: fee free days, camp host months, shoulder season lodging, and the trade between cheap dates and open roads.