Backroad Portfolio
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About the Substack
America's backroads are vanishing. Every Thursday, travel these cherished roads marked by immaculate vistas and our nation’s history.
Free Subscription Benefits
- Emails containing digital versions of print issues, monthly Backroad Bulletin emails, weekly previews of paywalled stories, and occasional access to giveaways.
Paid Subcription Benefits
- Includes our “Voyager” plan, featuring unique stories each week. For example: the preservation of Daisy Town, a secret missile base, or a centuries-old magnolia.
- The weekly email, monthly Backroad Bulletin, and newly published digital issues—three distinct formats, one subscription.
- Journeys to some of the most unique and historic places in American history.
Paid Subscription Plans
- $8 a month
- $45 a year
About Backroad Portfolio
Backroad Portfolio celebrates the Southeast’s historic backroads via modern storytelling and compelling imagery.
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