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I'm Not a Cruise Person. Yet.
Some places in the world are better to travel to by water (Kansas comes to mind).


High Rambler
Ski Trips. They were something of a staple in my youth. Sorry if that sounds rather bougie. It is rather bougie.


Steel Rail Blues
That was going to be the title of my Grammy winning blues album... of train songs.


Let the Broken Hearts Stand
Still searching for the soul of America in all the places we haven't looked yet – like North Dakota.
Tom Piper
Sep 15, 20235 min read
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A Song of Ice & Fire
We seem to be traveling the opposite path from the tale told by George R.R. Martin.
Tom Piper
Aug 22, 20234 min read
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America the Beautiful (but frequently stupid)
The Tetons & Yellowstone will take your breath away, but also your life, if you don't read the signs.
Tom Piper
Jul 17, 20234 min read
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Come From Away*
Way, way up North in Nova Scotia. Cranky Scots and steep drops.
Tom Piper
Aug 29, 20224 min read
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Oh Canada - Stop Making Nice
Canada - The people are improbably nice. The scenery is exceptional. Which makes you wonder, what cool game are they playing up here?
Tom Piper
Aug 8, 20224 min read
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Up on the Blue Ridge Parkway
As long as I’ve had Airstream dreams, I’ve dreamed of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It’s hard to imagine a more captivating driving experience.
Tom Piper
Jul 18, 20224 min read
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Living the Dream?
We are living our dream, usually. Where there are dreams, there are nightmares.
Tom Piper
Apr 13, 20223 min read
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Jumping the Camp Shark
Camping is not just for dirt bags and Boy Scouts anymore.
Tom Piper
Feb 4, 20222 min read
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Best of the West
The question we have been asked the most since our recent tour across America is: what was our favorite place? It’s a tough one.
Tom Piper
Nov 12, 20212 min read
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This Bud is Not for You
One has to be careful when kindly strangers offer magic beans, or bud.
Tom Piper
Nov 2, 20213 min read
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Livin' in Tin - Where to Camp
Want the skinny low-down on where you can put your trailer, tent or RV across the U.S.?
Tom Piper
Oct 10, 20214 min read
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The Black Canyon
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is aptly named. It may be the deepest, narrowest canyon in the world. It’s more crevasse than canyon.
Tom Piper
Sep 11, 20212 min read
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Beets, Bears & Battlestar Galactica
Dwight Schrute, as impersonated by Jim Halpert, insists that Black Bears are the best bears.
Tom Piper
Jul 16, 20212 min read
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Where I Make My Stand
Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the U.S. and one of the deepest in the world. It’s 1,943 feet deep, which is pretty god damn deep.
Tom Piper
Jul 16, 20212 min read
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Riding to the Sun
When we arrived in Glacier National Park, the legendary Going to the Sun Road was not yet open. A blessing in disguise if there ever was one
Tom Piper
Jun 20, 20213 min read
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In the Zion's Den
Everyone decided in 2021 that the only safe Covid vacation was at a national park. Still, Zion was another level altogether.
Tom Piper
May 20, 20216 min read
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