NATE ON THE ROAD

Driving to the southernmost, northernmost, westernmost, and easternmost points of the U.S. reachable by car

When I set out in mid-July for what was supposed to be an extended roadtrip, I was hoping to recreate a similar trip from two years ago....

I woke up to sunlight, rain-darkened asphalt, and damp grass. After a leisurely breakfast in the rest area parking lot, I got a late...

I left Des Moines earlier than I might have otherwise. Because of the spare tire on my roof, I wasn’t able to fit into the hotel’s...

Downtown Denver was subdued when I left it mid-morning. It had a distinct Sunday air about it despite the calendar saying Tuesday. From...

Denver appeared on the horizon as a relief. I must have looked a little worse for wear checking into the downtown hotel. I stumbled out...

I woke up to my alarm at 5 am and groggily crawled into the front seat to start the engine. It had gotten cold last night and the car...

After a restful night, I doubled back up north to Pueblo and then cut west, away from the highway. Low, brownish mountains ringed the...

Around 5 am, a mosquito that had snuck in through my cracked windows woke me up with its incessant buzzing. Swatting blindly, I managed...

I slept soundly in the Grinnell rest area and woke up as the sun began to stream in through the sheer dishtowels that served as my...

My night in Griffith did not go as planned. Just as I finally found myself drifting off to sleep, I was awoken by police car headlights...

The night in Lock Haven wasn’t quite what I expected. There were kids hanging around the parking lot shooting off fireworks and doing...

Leaving Massachusetts is rarely easy. This time it was tearful goodbyes with my parents in front of the garage. It was watching my mom in...