North America

American Highways, Road Trip Through America’s Heartland: Four Corners

Photos by Samantha Demangate Sedona was magical. Any other description wouldn’t suffice. If I said anything more, it would be just another overused cliche, just like magical. Our last morning in Sedona was magical. The magical sunrise enveloped the magical rocks and canyons in magical colors impossible to capture with mind or camera. We drank our coffee and watched it intently. Minutes went by as we took it all in one last time before departing.…

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North America

American Highways, Road Trip Through America’s Heartland: Sedona, AZ

Photos by Samantha Demangate My girlfriend and I read a lot about Sedona’s unparalleled natural beauty far before we decided to visit. Images of towering rock formations and desert wildlife danced in our heads when we excitedly added it to our road trip itinerary. We figured that during a pandemic, visiting such an outdoor paradise would be appropriate. The timing couldn’t be better as we were moving me out to Michigan to care for a…

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North America Travel

American Highways, Road Trip Through America’s Heartland: California’s Palm Desert to Sedona, Az.

Photos by Samantha Demangate Waking up well rested and ready to take on another day of driving, my girlfriend and I packed up and hit the road. Miles of barren desert passed by us as the I-10 runs deeper into the Sonoran Desert. The harsh landscape stretched infinitely ahead. There are few places more humbling and disparaging than the deserts of North America. It’s hard to imagine that hundreds of thousands of people hike for…

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