Lauren LaRoccaAug 26, 20195 minReality is fragile: From Central Valley to Napa Valley Leaving Yosemite for the Central Valley, one downhill road in particular was so steep, I thought I might accidentally drive off a cliff.
Lauren LaRoccaAug 25, 20195 minFinally: Yosemite I walked to the Merced River and waded in its waters, one of many waters I’ve stood in across America. They all feel different.
Lauren LaRoccaJul 31, 20195 minArizona: From cactus to creosote to a casita of my own There I was in my little tent, next to a saguaro that must've been 150 years old. It stood like a guardian, watching over me that night.
Lauren LaRoccaJul 27, 20195 minInterlude: Silence, speaking, and tears There is so much silence, so many days and weeks filled with its lush richness, that I begin to notice how frivolous people are with words.
Lauren LaRoccaJul 5, 20193 minLife accelerated Life on the road is accelerated, a tightly-bound series of vignettes, strung together within a matter of weeks.
Lauren LaRoccaJun 22, 20196 minOuter Banks Part II. (I survived Oregon Inlet Campground. My tent did not.) My time at Oregon Inlet National Park this past week was the most intense, exhausting camping experience of my life.
Lauren LaRoccaJun 5, 20193 minThis patch of earthAfter 18 months of living in Baltimore, it's felt good to get back to the earth.
Lauren LaRoccaMay 28, 20193 minGoing too far off the grid I arrived at Earthaven, deep in the wilderness of the Blue Ridge Mountains, around 8 p.m. on Friday, just in time to pitch a tent before...
Lauren LaRoccaMay 7, 20193 minOther People's Kitchens (or: How to Fall Off a Cliff)When you’re living out of a bag, moving from place to place, you can't be on autopilot anymore—whether it’s making tea, doing laundry,...