ROVA

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.

MIDDLE OF THE ROAD • We know that good things come in small packages and bigger is better, but what about everything in between? We take a look at mid-sized trailers, and why they offer the best of both worlds.

Mid-sized trailers with the goods

NAVIGATING HEARTBREAK ON THE ROAD DURING THE PANDEMIC • When your future is pulled out from underneath you, maybe you just need to go.

OFF-GRID POWER THAT SUITS YOU • It might seem like all off-grid adventures are the same, but there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to powering your boondocking lifestyle.

A PLAN, ITS DEMISE, AND THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS • It’s an unavoidable truth as a boondocker: plans often change. But what if you’re caught in a particularly tricky situation?

HIGHEST HEIGHTS Life, Love + Mountain Climbing • Alpinists practice their knots and hitches before pitching off from Wisconsin, launching into the unknown in a van. They’ll discover whether life on the road will bring them closer, or tear them apart.

OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR • A Road Trip Through Visual Art

GAY AND AWAY The Adventures of First-Time Queer Road Trippers • What happens when two gay twenty-somethings from the big city venture into nature for the first time in the midst of the pandemic? Massive panic.

BREW WITH A VIEW • ROVA’S round-up of some of the best, and best-located, craft breweries in the United States.

THE UNEXPECTEDNESS OF WASHINGTON’S COULEE COUNTRY A Photo Essay • Central Washington offers more beauty and outdoor adventure than you might expect.

BEARS IN THE WILDERNESS A Wild Alaskan Road Trip • An impromptu road trip through Alaska leads to impossible vistas, moose encounters, and an up-close-and-personal meeting with a wild adult grizzly bear.

A TREASURE TROVE HIGH IN THE ROCKIES

THE MOUNT IS CALLING, AND I MUST GO Oklahoma’s Unexpected Elevation • If you’ve bought into the myth that Oklahoma is flat, it’s time to take a second look.

LUCY SULLIVAN AND HER BALDWIN CITY LEGACY 132 years and counting • Pay a visit to a small Kansas town with a significant feminist history.

WILD APPALACHIA A journey through West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest • Deep woods, towering stone monoliths, and landscape-carving rivers epitomize West Virginia’s 920,000-acre wilderness.

GO WILD IN FLORIDA • Someone once said that we were born to be wild. Lucky Florida’s there to help us claim our birthright.

SMALL (DOWN) TOWN IN SOUTH JERSEY • Visit this historical city that offers old-world charm, expansive cuisines, and vibrant festivals. You may even find a pirate’s treasure.

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