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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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WHY THE ROAD? • ROVA catches up with road travelers to get the scoop on why they choose to live the nomadic life.

FREEDOM FROM THE GRIND • THE DOS AND DON’TS OF WORKAMPING TO FUND YOUR TRAVELS

FOUR WHEELS, THREE KIDS, TWO EPIPHANIES AND ONE CAT • Nearly 3,000 miles in a minivan with a four-legged friend and what must’ve felt like a million kids—and a broken AC in the Mojave Desert.

SAFETY FIRST, THEN ADVENTURE • Spending time thinking about the safety of your rig is not as much fun as, say, canyoning in the desert or hitting the waves on the west coast, but it’s a vital element of a successful trip.

GROUNDED Why America is best up close • I always hated cars (why drive when you can fly?). But when I became a full-time nomad, I discovered that the best views aren’t always visible from 30,000 feet.

GO SMALL TO LIVE BIG • Why smaller trailers are on many travelers’ radars.

FRUIT > ROOTS • While conventional wisdom highlights planting roots, those in the RV and vanlife community have lives that grow, thrive, and bear fruit while on the move.

KEEP IT SIMPLE • All you need for fantastic camp cooking are the basics—get these right and you’ll eat like royalty, regardless of where you are.

THIS ARTIST RESIDENCY PROVES THAT LESS IS MORE • On a small island in the Pacific Northwest, filmmaker, musician and artist Clyde Petersen imagined a way to give other artists something that he believes they should be entitled to by using the values he has learned from a life on the road.

CHANCE ENCOUNTERS IN NATURE • Alone on the road, broken and lost, I set out to reconnect with nature and escape the recent pains of reality. Little did I know that the beauty of California’s national parks would simply be the backdrop for three chance encounters with four strangers that would guide me to healing.

GOOD PLACES TO DIE • A night photographer’s tale of the motives and emotions that accompany a sleepless night.

HARROWING STAIRS TO THE HAWAIIAN SKY • Honolulu is Hawaii’s center of hustle and bustle, but you don’t have to go far to find a uniquely Hawaiian adventure.

A COMEDY OF ERRORS IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS • With just three weeks to complete an epic coast-to-coast road trip from Seattle to Boston, a smooth operation was essential. What followed was instead a comedy of errors involving misplaced bags, lost glasses, angry rodeo champions, and a stark deficiency of weather-appropriate clothing—all before we’d got beyond the Rocky Mountains.

LIFE LESSONS SANS SWIMWEAR • In the southwest Arizona desert, tucked between Deming and Silver City, clothing-optional Faywood Hot Springs offers a quirky and memorable destination for road-trippers and adventurers seeking new experiences. Get your swimwear ready—or not—because a soak in the mineral pools of Faywood just may change the way you view body image, social conventions, and even interpersonal communication.

DENVER TO SOUTH DAKOTA ON A LONG WEEKEND • A solo adventure from Denver to South Dakota, equipped with an all-season Jeep Wrangler.

ROAD TRIPPIN’ THROUGH VIRGINIA’S WINE COUNTRY • For a socially distant getaway, consider a quick weekend road trip to the fertile lands of Virginia’s Wine Country. Because, let’s face it, drinking wine outdoors is always a good idea.

GETTING SWAMPED • “Swamp” isn’t a word that is typically associated with beauty, but if Louisiana’s anything to go by, it should be!

AGE AND BEAUTY ON FLORIDA’S BIG BEND • Florida’s historic towns...