Driving around in a 1997 Discovery XD, I’m used to getting all kinds of comments about its unique appearance. Some love it; some aren’t certain what to make... Read More...
When I reminisce about the formative movies from my childhood, I realize that many featured Land Rovers driven by the film’s heroes . I’ve come to reali... Read More...
Land Rover enthusiasts mourn the loss of the Defender, the spiritual heir of the Series I–III and the Land Rover 90/110 and its variants. The lack of required s... Read More...
Many places can be considered the “end of the road,” but the final stretch of gravel at the southernmost point of mainland South America — well, the entire ... Read More...
Fall foliage bursts through for a few weeks and then — no matter what the calendar claims — winter comes storming in. What warms our hearts amidst seasonal holi... Read More...
At 6:00 am I woke up in the parking lot of an Amarillo gas station. I sat frozen in the front seat, AC on, head against the window. Zack lay snoring on some lug... Read More...
Before he became President, Ronald Reagan gained national fame as the host of the television series Death Valley Days. During his time in office I attended Cali... Read More...
Off-road instructors urge you to drive off-road, “as slow as possible, as fast as necessary.” That mantra worked well on the Land Rover Driving Course, but not ... Read More...
Doc, a Harlequin Great Dane, towered over me from the rear of a '94 Defender 90. He looked like all the 101 Dalmatians rolled into one. Beside him sat Cammo, wi... Read More...
Frank von Hippel:
"Ruby”, my 1995 Defender 90, lived on Kodiak Island until I bought her in 2004. She replaced "Annabelle", a 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ62... Read More...
Let me admit up front that I enjoyed being dry in Virginia. By “dry,” I’m referring to the weather, not to latter-day Prohibition. Bob Steele, the president of ... Read More...
In every cheesy ocean line disaster movie, there’s a guy in the engine room furiously shoveling coal as the captain of the doomed ship calls for more power. The... Read More...
