North America

A photojournalist observes life in rural Oklahoma while following the story of a local execution.Cover photo: East of McCord, Oklahoma, 4:15pm, October 28th, 2021. All photos credit: B.A. Van Sise.…

A lone boot being tossed on the waves near a traveler’s hotel on the Isla Mujeres off Cancun leads to a chance meeting with the object’s owner. There was a…

Like every writer, I moved to New York City to chase a dream. Writers have always flocked to New York City. Disciplined pros and naïve amateurs, aspiring wordsmiths and veteran…

A traveler composes the symphony of her train journey through Mexico two and a half decades ago. Monterrey to Durango, Mexico (2ª clase)15, October 1997 Movement I We leave behind…

With borders closed, a restless traveler rediscovers the thrill of adventure in the nearby Canadian wilderness. Paddington. Winnie. Yogi. Bears are your friends, I think, wrapping the rope around my…

The story of an ice fishing trip in Northern Canada captures the art of the staycation practiced in one of the most remote places on Earth. There’s a razor-thin window…

A solo female hitchhiker makes an unexpected connection as she thumbs a ride with a road weary trucker. The big rig pulled over to the side of the road and…

Photojournalist B.A. Van Sise takes a road trip through the American South as states begin to defiantly reopen after months of lockdown. On a rural stretch of southern Virginia’s Jefferson…

Within this travel story, there’s going to be an explosion on an airplane. Don’t worry, we’re going to get to it as quickly as we can; successful flights, like successful…