The Backroad Blog
The L.L. Bean Storm Chasers Clog
Autumn is my favorite time of year. When it is time to head up to Pinebox, my North Georgia mountain cabin, I always pack my L.L. Bean Storm Chasers Clog.
Huffington Post Unearthed
Backroad riders may never actually see in person the artifacts featured in Huffington Post Unearthed articles, but we can dream, can’t we?
Hike the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
Hike a figure-8 trail through giant trees in North Carolina’s Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, honoring the poet of the beloved poem “Trees.”
Manchester Locomotive Unearthed in Central Florida
A Manchester 4-4-0 locomotive was accidentally unearthed by work crews in Central Florida. We went to find it on posted property, and it was so worth it!
Heading Out . . . .
Backroad Planet's very first post . . . . You have to start somewhere, so this is it! We are jumping in with both feet, launching this new venture. Although this is the first post, the Backroad Planet web site and blog have been in the works for several months now. My...





