The reality of our new normal could spark renewed interest in an old favorite: the great American road trip. Danielle chats with Moon Route 66 Road Trip (https://www.moon.com/landing-page/road-trips/)author Jessica Dunham about the allure of this iconic highway. With a focus on family fun, Jessica shares her top Route 66 picks including man-made kitschiness, scenic lookouts, and national park access. And, keep those engines revved up because Jessica gives a sneak peek into her forthcoming book The Open Road: 50 Best Road Trips In The USA (https://www.moon.com/titles/jessica-dunham/the-open-road/9781640499287/). Discussion Includes the Following [0:02] Listener comment - Piñon Flats Camp Ground, Great Sand Dunes National Park (https://www.nps.gov/grsa/index.htm) [2:58] Jessica Dunham, author: Moon Route 66 Road Trip and The Open Road: 50 Best Road Trips In The USA (https://www.moon.com/titles/jessica-dunham/the-open-road/9781640499287/) [6:48] History of Historic Route 66: Federal-Aid Highway Act, National Park Service Corridor Preservation Program (https://www.google.com/search?q=historic+route+66+nps&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS849US849&oq=historic+route+66+nps&aqs=chrome..69i57j33.4987j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) [9:58] Route 66 Family Road Trip: Overview [10:54] Midwest Region: Route 66 Association Hall Of Fame and Museum, Gateway Arch National Park, Indiana Dunes State Park, World’s Largest Route 66 Rocking Chair (https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/17781) [16:02] Great Plains Region: Cars on the Route, Cadillac Ranch (https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2220) [19:34] Southwest Region: Musical Highway, Wigwam Village Motel (https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/route66/wigwam_village_hotel6_holbrook.html) [25:02] National Parks Along The Route - Part I: Petrified Forest National Park, Grand Canyon National Park (https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm) [26:23] NPS Dark Skies Program (https://www.nps.gov/pefo/learn/nature/darkskies.htm) [27:12] Arizona’s big sky vistas and Meteor Crater (https://meteorcrater.com/) [29:15] More Grand Canyon Attractions: Grand Canyon Railway, Phantom Ranch (https://www.grandcanyonlodges.com/lodging/phantom-ranch/) [32:01] National Parks Along The Route - Park II: