Don't Step on the Dirt

There is the normal way to get to a wedding held three time zones away. And there's the Ryan-Elson way. When his youngest sister announces she's getting married in Indiana, Ryan, already unemployed, packs up his trusty car Clyde to make the journey. Never forgetting to tell the roadside cows his final destination, Ryan camps his way across the American West, stopping at national parks, monuments, memorials, tribal parks, and natural landmarks.

Making sure to purchase as many coffee mugs as p...