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Benjamin Preston

Benjamin Preston holds the dubious distinction of having worked both as a writer and editor for the New York Times and as a mechanic at the Pep Boys in Fredericksburg, Virginia (albeit not simultaneously). His work has taken him everywhere from Baghdad, Iraq to the Detroit auto show.

Extraordinary Places, Great Outdoors

Finding solace in the old-growth forest of Congaree, one of the least-visited national parks in the U.S.

Finding solace in the old-growth forest of Congaree, one of the least-visited national parks in the U.S.

Partner Content, Road Culture

Route 66: Where the past slowly reveals itself and antiquity reigns supreme

Route 66: Where the past slowly reveals itself and antiquity reigns supreme

Community, Features

A drive along the US-Mexico border reveals a desolate, beautiful landscape that defies classification

A drive along the US-Mexico border reveals a desolate, beautiful landscape that defies classification

Features, Road Culture

America’s finish line: How I ended up driving in—and winning—a modern-day Cannonball Run

America’s finish line: How I ended up driving in—and winning—a modern-day Cannonball Run

You can get paid $10,000 to move to Vermont—and here is why you should consider it

You can get paid $10,000 to move to Vermont—and here is why you should consider it

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