“That Road” Contest
November 15, 2019
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Win a 16×20 inch signed photo if you guess all the 10 states in these photos. After 25 years of trans-versing rural America, I’m catching
The Old Overholt Distillery; One of the Coolest Places I’ve Photographed
August 14, 2019
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There are a handful of abandoned places worth a drive halfway across the country. The Old Overholt Distillery was one of the. The abandoned Old
Behind The Photo: Main Street, Buffalo Gap, South Dakota
August 4, 2019
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Sometimes I’m Just Lucky Every now and again you just luck out. There’s a part of me that wishes Buffalo Gap, South Dakota had slot
The “BOOM” in Rural Population Growth
June 23, 2019
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The town of Midwest, Natrona County, Wyoming. At one time this building was the a hotel, before it became a Mason’s lodge. Now it sits
Getting To The Center of Centerville, Ohio
May 31, 2019
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Did you always believe that no two towns could have the same name in one state? Guess again.
A Rare Find In Rural Kansas
March 9, 2019
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Untouched for decades, I find less & less places like this each year Since I started traveling across rural America in 1995 I have always
Rural Matters: This Building Is Worth Saving
January 12, 2019
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As Rural Towns Struggle, A New Generation Looks To The Past To Keep Them Alive From coast to coast small rural towns have been fading
A Flyover of Harlan, Kansas
November 13, 2018
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Harlan, Kansas No Country For Old Towns As towns that sprung up purely for farming fade away, is there a place for small rural towns
Big Country. Small World.
November 6, 2018
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What happens when a photographer from a big city, travels to parts of the country where few people live and posts those photos to the
Abandoned Illinois College Campus Now An Arboretum Open To The Public
October 26, 2018
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The Buildings Are In Decline, But This Abandoned Site Welcomes The Public The former campus of Shimer College in Mount Carroll, Illinois is one of
22 Years Ago These Photos Were On The Cutting Room Floor, Today I Think They’re Great
February 15, 2018
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Why These Photos I Took in 1996 Look Better In 2018 It’s amazing what time can do to ordinary photos The old grain elevators in
No Vacancy – Why I Love Mom-and-Pop Motels
December 5, 2017
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A few months ago I posted up an article about how “No Vacancy” signs are disappearing from American roadsides and apart from nostalgia one could