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Sleeping in America’s ghost towns
An ode to the boomtowns that have long been left behind, and may never come back.
Jul 30
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Jessica Mathews
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Interviews from the Road, Part 2
A series of conversations with everyday people across America.
Jul 22
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Jessica Mathews
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Tomorrow I start again
Some days aren’t as poetic as they are brutal.
Jul 22
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Jessica Mathews
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Pedaling through the snow in Yellowstone National Park
We came, we saw, we did not conquer.
Jul 14
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Jessica Mathews
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Interviews from the Road, Part 1
A series of conversations with everyday people across America.
Jul 7
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Jessica Mathews
25
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I’ve biked more than 1,300 miles across the U.S. I’ve never been so proud to be American
The things I’ve fallen in love with on the road.
Jul 2
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Jessica Mathews
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June 2026
Following the winding rivers of Idaho
Steep climbs, no service, and cold, cold water
Jun 22
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Jessica Mathews
48
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Each climb is a lesson
Personal reflections after many nights in tents and meals with strangers
Jun 11
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Jessica Mathews
66
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I’ve biked 400 miles through Oregon. This is what it's been like
These hills are poetry
Jun 9
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Jessica Mathews
119
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Cycling the Oregon coast: My first days pedaling across America
How to overcome “little rat” status and other initial thoughts from my journey
Jun 5
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Jessica Mathews
104
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May 2026
Mile zero: Heading to Oregon and starting my big ride
Feeling emotional, grateful, etc.
May 31
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Jessica Mathews
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How to pack for a 2.5-month bike ride across America
The gear I can't live without—and literally nothing else.
May 16
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Jessica Mathews
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