South Central U.S.

On the Road: Riding The Four Corners

story and photos by J. Joshua Placa In the Great Basin of the ancient Southwest, nothing is as it seems. Infinite expanses of petrified sand...

Crossing the Ozark Mountains on an Ultra Classic Electra Glide

I could feel the disgruntlement of the Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide, the one with all the options, as we swung on to I-155....

Texas Motorcycle Rides: The Texas Forest Trail

story and photography by Don Mills It’s spring along the Texas Forest Trail, a 1,000-mile ribbon of two-lane asphalt that winds through East Texas. Mystical...

New Mexico Motorcycle Rides: Lincoln National Forest

story and photography by Kathleen Kemsley Question: What’s black and white and red all over? Answer: A motorcycle route through the region surrounding Lincoln National...

Colorado Black Canyon

story and photography by Clement Salvadori I am up in Carbondale, Colorado, preparing to head back to California via the Four Corners. The 1,200-mile trip...

Colorado Route 141 from Whitewater to Dove Creek

My kind of road. Nobody is on it. Maybe one vehicle every couple of minutes, but other than that, it is mine. Great views, as...

Crossing Texas The Short Way

The long way is via Interstate 10 from Orange to El Paso, which will put some 850 miles on a hard-working odometer. However, if...

Motorcycle Ride in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas

ALL MY LIFE, I’ve run from hot weather. Growing up in Texas, I even worked in an ice factory during the summer to escape...

Oklahoma Motorcycle Ride: A Journey Through the Past and Present

Most states extend the welcome mat. In former times, upon entering the Sooner state on eastbound Interstate 40 and passing the stoic Oklahoma sign,...