One Woman's Journey on a Bicycle through the Heartland -
One Woman's Journey on a Bicycle through the Heartland -
Published by HCI Books
A memoir of homecoming - Heidi Across America is a gritty story of how opening your heart to others enables you to open your heart to yourself and love what you find there.
See America in a new way.
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Welcome
I believe what’s good for the climate is good for the soul, and slow travel is the manifestation of that belief. The more I connect with the world around me, the more I see myself as a part of the interconnectedness of everything on the planet.
Slow travel awakens us to moments of beauty and wonder, experiences we may find uplifting, heartbreaking, or even frightful. These adventures feed my creativity as an artist and writer as I reflect on and integrate my experiences.
Slow travel is a way of life for me, and I aim to live in this space of beauty, to support others in finding this place within themselves, and to document the journeys and discoveries.
Time in nature is fundamental to human well-being
Slow travel connects people with the outdoor environment and allows for many styles of engagement with the world. It’s accessible to everyone.
Wander & Wonder
A blog about climate-friendly and slow travel, equitable access to outdoor recreation, and nature’s awesomeness
Anna Zivarts has a visual impairment that prevents her from driving. In recent years, she’s been working as a disability and mobility advocate to shed light on U.S. car dependence and how that dependency fails everyone in our culture. Her book, When Driving Is Not An Option, published with Island Press in 2024. In addition to discussing the effects of car dependency, we also talked about the challenges of book touring as a nondriver and her experiences in other communities in the U.S.