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ROVA is a print and digital magazine about traveling the roads of North America: the insightful stories, the spectacular images, and the people who make up this vibrant, growing community.

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GEAR UP!

SIDE ROADS In My Own Backyard • How an afternoon day trip can be just as satisfying as a full-on loaded van trek.

STILL TAKING THE LONG WAY • My brother and I have had our fair share of cross-country road trips over the last 20 years. For summer 2026, we resumed the boondoggling mentality of a 3,000-mile journey for the sake of the drive. This time, we're older—but not wiser—and fully (un)prepared with a dog named Lady, too much shit, and a hankering for good beer.

BIG RIGS • Glamping on the go.

WHEREVER YOU GO, THERE YOU ARE • While it's tempting to drive into the sunset in search of inner peace and ultimate contentment, there's a lot more to mental health on the road than just escaping.

THE TRAIL AS A TEACHER • Mountain Biking and Self-Discovery

BOURBON TO BAYOU • A Holiday Road Trip Through Kentucky and Louisiana

HARVEST SEASON

TOP TO BOTTOM ON HIGHWAY 395 • Highway 395 in California runs parallel to the Eastern Sierra mountains, bringing a feast of landscape diversity—from the cool, refreshing lake region in the north, to the full spectrum of geologic wonder in the south.

INTO THE NEXT CHAPTER • An Adventurous Babymoon in Colorado

WHERE TEXAS SLOWS DOWN • Five Hill Country Destinations Worth the Drive

ROUTE 66 IN OKLAHOMA: AN AMERICAN STORY • The Oklahoma portion of Route 66 is more than just a gorgeous transition from east to west—stunned drivers will also come face-to-face with compelling American history.

10,000 YEARS OF TRAVEL ALONG THE NATCHEZ TRACE • The Natchez Trace Parkway is a bit like a 444-mile-long drive through a natural history museum and arboretum. If you want a relaxing, fun way to travel between Natchez, Mississippi, and Nashville, Tennessee, this is it.

ISLAND POND, VERMONT: WHERE THE CLOCK STOPPED • Once a place of grand repute, Island Pond is now a lovely, quiet hamlet on its namesake waters, with plenty of interesting history scattered around town.

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