Road Gang Radio hosts Jimmy Mac and Lindsay Lawler welcome back friend of the show, adventurer and author Peter Stark (The Last Empty Places), to explore America’s overlooked landscapes and forgotten navigation skills.

Topic Highlights:

Do we still need the cardinal directions (North, South, East, West) in today’s GPS-driven world?

How did early explorers know where they were without modern technology?

Could you navigate a long-haul trip using an astrolabe?

A look at America’s last empty places—those out-of-the-way stops many truckers pass through but rarely get to appreciate.

Learn more about Peter Stark:

Website: peterstarkauthor.com

Instagram: @peterstark_adventure_historian

Facebook: Peter W. Stark

Twitter/X: @StarkAdventurer

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Join Lindsay Lawler and Jimmy Mac on Road Gang Radio as they sit down with author and adventurer Peter Stark, diving into his fascinating book “The Last Empty Places.”

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Uncover stories of adventure, exploration, and history that will change how you see the backroads and the legends behind them.