In March 2017, my partner and I set off on a four month journey across the United States. We had both lived internationally and also visited plenty of places, but I had always yearned to do what I considered traveling; embarking with no plan, no time limit, the intent to cover a vast geographic swathe of land, and a reasonable sum of money. I found it ironic, but fitting, that the first place I was able to finally do this was my own country. These non-fiction short stories are profiles of the people and places we met along the way. This trip was a healthy reminder that you need not look very far past your own front door to build the empathy, understanding, and worldliness that so many of us seek when we travel.
The Protection of Owls in Montana
Redwoods National Park, March 2017
The Great American Box Store Revolution
Barstow, California, April 2017
