Highway 1 has been running north over the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco since 1937
On the road on Route 66 in our Ford pickup with camper cabin
The "Tejos Pistoleros" organize a traditional "cowboy shooting" in Arcadia, Route 66
Shooting irons have been part of the basic equipment in the "Wild West", Route 66, since the days of the covered wagon treks
Chat and Keith bring their cougar to the agricultural show in Laramie, Wyoming
in 1880, over 10,000 people lived in the gold mining town of Bodie, Eastern Sierra
Today, Bodie is a ghost town that invites you on an excursion into untouched history
It's about to start. Shortly before the departure of the "Empire Builder" from Seattle to Chicago
We made ourselves comfortable for the 44 hours in the "Empire Builder" between Seattle and Chicago
You need a good book in the "Empire Builder" for the vastness of North Dakota
Sonic drive-in restaurant in Dodge City, Highway 50, Kansas
Burr Trail Café near Boulder at the turnoff to Glen Canyon, Utah
Larry Young's Barber Shop in Chambersburg on Lincoln Highway, Pennsylvania
Colt and notepad ensure safety and order in Times Square in NY
At this store in Rio Dell, you can buy anything (with a valid driver's license), Oregon 1997
Truck stop on Interstate 80
Mecky, ex-Hanoverian, drives a "Triple", a semi-trailer with three trailers, here on the Interstate-80
Mecky has successfully asserted himself in the cult of the trucks in a "man's job"
Young Mexican man in his family's mobile home settlement on Highway 50
Highway 1 from Moro Bay to Monterey was inaugurated in 1937
Legal "protection" on the Bixby Creek Bridge near Big Sur, once the largest concrete bridge in the world
Rockefeller Forest in Humboldt Redwoods State Park on Highway 101
Detour from Highway 101 into the rainforest on the Hoh River, Olympic Peninsula
The Santa Monica beach promenade is a paradise for inline skaters
No mirror image but self-confident encounter at the Art Institute of Chicago
Rodeo riders eagerly watch the competition, Cheyenne Frontier Days
50th Anniversary Bikini-themed float in the Country Fair Parade in Rumford on Highway 50
Preparation for the "Grand Entry", North American Indian Days, Browning
Fontanelle family arrives from Zuni for Blackfoot Indian powwow in Browning
Jackie and our hostess: Irma McGuire, ranch in the Wild West
84-year-old Irma McGuirre still rides her favorite mare "Genie" every day
Blue Grass Session at Cockram's General Store in Floyd, Virginia
Breakdown on the Santa Fe Trail at Wagon Mound, Manfred waits for the towing service
Cowboys after a cattle drive on the Cimarron Ranch, New Mexico
in 1997, the "Chain of the Rocks" bridge on Route 66 over the Mississippi near St. Louis was already closed
Highway 163 to Monument Valley - today almost a symbol of "freedom and adventure"
Lunch break with friend Manfred on the Monument Highway and waiting for the evening light
Highway 163 to Monument Valley - today almost a symbol of "freedom and adventure"
Sunrise at Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Nature has been sculpting Bryce Canyon, Utah, for 50 million years
Snowbirds spend the winter in half a million apartments on wheels every year in Quartzsite, Arizona
Somewhere in Maine with our Ford pickup, the license plate reveals the sponsor of the project
It was cozy in our little cabin, almost like in John Steinbeck's "Rosinante"
Somewhere on a highway through the Rocky Mountains
And enjoy the sun in the Rocky Mountains at lunchtime
Hanover, Maine - a reason to stop for Hanoverians
Shelter on the 2,890 km Appalachian Trail - Karl ventured out for a week on the spectacular long-distance hiking trail
A variation of the American Breakfast
A security guard and a narrow elevator took us to dizzying heights, Golden Gate Bridge

American Trails - 1997 - across the USA

Initially, the widest tracks across the continent were those of the bison herds. They were followed by the Indians, and later by trappers and covered wagon treks on their way west. The railroads also ran along these historic trails, and later the highways and interstates were built here. How can you visually capture a huge, multi-layered nation? We tried it with the topic of transportation. Equipped with a modest sponsorship from Nord/LB, we purchased a typical Ford pickup with a 6.9-liter engine and a sliding cab, almost like John Steinbeck's "Rosinante". For over half a year, we roamed the vastness of the USA and covered an arc from the tracks of the covered wagons to the modern truck stops. The focus was always on the people along these trails. "American Trails" (author Bernhard Schmidt) was published by KaJo-bei-Stürtz in 1997.