Wand'rly Author: W. Anderson Lee

W. Anderson has written 22 articles on Wand'rly since August 2012.

W. Anderson Lee is a nomad in the truest sense. Elusive, reserved and distrusting of the Internet, he rarely, if ever, tweets.

W. Anderson Lee's Writing on Wand'rly

Tucumcari, New Mexico

a lighted sign reads Motel Safari

One man’s experience at the Motel Safari in Tucumcari, New Mexico, a short story.

Skoolies: People Living out of Converted School Buses

converted school bus, aka a skoolie

A short essay by W. Anderson Lee on the virtues of living out of a converted school bus.

Long Live the Thumb

shit that couple looks happy. good for them. hot russians with their thumbs in the air

Whatever you do, don’t pick up a hitchhiker. So your mama might say. And you may believe it, until you find yourself with a thumb in the air. When I was a kid (and this was the 90’s), there was this party. And it was several towns over. I wanted to go, and so did […]

Canyonlands National Park

the green river carves deep through desert terrain

W. Anderson Lee recants a night spent at a corner table watching barfolk interact in Moab, Utah, and pleads to the reader to escape into the wilderness instead.

Cody, WY

a cowboy rides a hysterical bronco

Cowboys, you just can’t trust them. Rodeo cowboys? Even worse.

Dyersville / Field of Dreams

black and white of a corn field, dyersville field of dreams

Finding America’s favorite pastime…

Van Tassel

a sign reads Population 1, Elevation 4996, Lost Springs, a lone barn sits in the background

W. Anderson Lee happens upon the smallest town in America, until he heads down the road and finds…

Atomic City, Idaho

an endless, desolate dirt road through Idaho

If the hills have eyes, it’s in the Idaho desert. Explore nuclear explosions, testing facilities and an atomic city that never quite came to be.

Ashfall Fossil Beds

the desolate beauty of ashfall fossil beds

Three toed horses, giant beavers, American camels and sabre-toothed cats…all preserved in stone here at Ashfall Fossil Beds.

No HBO

a road sign claiming free hbo

Motel signs, can they be trusted?

New York Motor Inn

blurry shot of motorlodges, a thing of the past, unfortunately

A couple of travelers run into a senile old woman and her piece of American history.

Boston & Paul Revere

the old north church among the Boston skyline

The beginning of US Route 20 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Ode to Angel Oak, by W. Anderson Lee

a massive live oak tree bathed in glory and sunshine, limbs outstretched like a mother holding her child, the earth below

At 500 years old, the Angel Oak has been around longer than the United States.

A Hiking Sure We Went

a tent is illuminated from the inside, billions of stars shine through the night sky silhouetting the treeline above

Three hikers lose their way after discovering a gruesome sight, and face the challenges of friendship and camping.

Border Scare

police lightts

A short story by W. Anderson Lee about hitchhiking, travelers and Texas State Troopers.