Meandering wild burros, staged Wild West shootouts, and a ribbon of pavement that twists through the Black Mountains with jaw ...
As the 100th anniversary of Route 66 approaches in 2026, join Pulitzer Prize winners Jonathan Bullington and E. Jason Wambsgans as they spotlight the stops and people who live along America’s highway.
Few travel experiences feel as deeply American as a road trip, and no road carries the weight of legend quite like Route 66. Stretching roughly 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, the highway ...
Our Route 66 road trip ended at the beginning, at East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where a brown sign hanging 12 feet high on a light post tells people they’ve reached the ...
How Oklahoma is leading the revival of America’s most iconic highway. Plus, a look at how states from Illinois to California are reviving the Mother Road for its 100th anniversary. ByLaura Begley ...