
Cadillac Ranch rises out of a Texas field like a row of cars that took a wrong turn and never recovered. Riven and I stopped while traveling through the Amarillo area. The day was cool and windy, and going during the week helped us avoid a large crowd. From a distance, the Cadillacs looked…

Every winter, travelers make their way to Quartzsite, Arizona, where the desert fills with RVs, vans, car campers, and people who have figured out that spending the colder months in the Southwest is a pretty good arrangement. Roy Skeleton arrived in December 2025 and settled into the desert routine without much trouble. Between cooking,…

I spent the summer workamping at Wild Ridge, a 40-acre property with several projects happening across the land. We were preparing sites for water tanks and shaping the ground so rainwater would drain in the right direction. Riven came to work with me and took an interest in everything happening around him. He kept…