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Atlas Obscura Presents: A Trucker on Seeing the US by Road with Women Who Travel

2/17/2025 • 18 min

Today we’re bringing you an episode from our friends at the Women Who Travel podcast. Women make up just 7% of truckers in the United States—a number that shows no sign of increasing, even while the industry suffers from a huge shortage of workers. We hear from trucker Desiree Wood, whose job has taken her to 48 states, about the freedom of life on the road, … Play episode

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First Travel Dates
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Endangered Wolf Center (Classic)
Zach Stafford’s Life in Five Places
Christine's Cell
Art on Wheels
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New Year, New Travel Resolutions
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Broken Angel (Holiday Classic)
Beishan Broadcast Wall (Holiday Classic)
Anne Spencer’s Garden (Holiday Classic)
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Milo Bitters (Holiday Classic)
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The Timbuktu Manuscripts
A Message from Dylan. Plus: Send Us Your Questions!
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