Road trip! Stopping at the South's favorite gas stations; Asheville couple finds adventure for fellow van-lifers

Due South

On the road for the South’s best gas station food
Forget Gatorade and a bag of chips – the American South is home to a more advanced style of gas station cuisine. Photographer Kate Medley knew this growing up in Mississippi, but what she didn’t know until she left was how unique and integral the restaurants and eateries at places you can also buy gas were to life in the South.
Kate Medley, freelance photographer, author and photographer of “Thank You, Please Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed & Fuel the American South”

This Asheville Couple Finds LGBTQ+ Spaces for Fellow Van-Lifers
Expanding internet access and the content creator lifestyle has opened the door to life on the road. But queer travelers in the South face unique challenges. We talk with Erin McGrady, one half of an Asheville couple who is helping to find LGBTQ+ spaces for fellow “Van-Lifers.”
Erin McGrady, content creator, Authentic Asheville