Notes from America’s Roadbed
Jessica MathewsDispatches from a journalist's cross-country bicycle journey on the 250th anniversary of the U.S.
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Pedaling through the snow in Yellowstone National Park
Nature is as humbling as it is spectacular.
I learned this in Yellowstone National Park. I had been looking forward to this segment since before I began. My route goes right through it, and I’d even planned to add a detour—heading north to...
Interviews from the Road, Part 1
I always knew that it would be the conversations I had along my route that would make this trip special. Here I was, planning a bike trip through 11 states, trekking through some of the smallest towns and historic cities on the 250th annive...
I’ve biked more than 1,300 miles across the U.S. I’ve never been so proud to be American
In a little town called Wisdom, Montana, I was a sight to behold. There was no shower at the free campsite I was staying in that evening—or any drinkable water. I stumbled into the only market in town looking for Nutella, which they were ou...
Following the winding rivers of Idaho
I have biked more than 1,000 miles into three states, and I can confidently say the wind has not been kind to me so far this trip.
At first I didn’t realize what it was — I thought the painfully slow days meant I was tired or just feeling...
Each climb is a lesson
When you are in pain.
When you still have another 1,000 feet to climb.
When your breath is caught in your throat.
When your water bottle has run dry.
When all you have left is to keep pushing, keep struggling, keep pedaling up the hill....
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I’m a journalist on a cross-country cycling tour for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Follow along for stories, interviews, and reflections along the way about what it means to be an American in 2026.
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