21 Days in the Southwest
A Woman’s Solo Journey Through the Sacred American Southwest
She left Austin with no plan.
What unfolds across 21 days through the American Southwest is not just a road trip — it is a reckoning with fear, grief, freedom, and the wild beauty of learning to trust herself again.
21 Days in the Southwest is a poetic solo road trip through New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and California, blending deserts, storms, sacred tribal lands, cliff jumps, broken roads, and long silent highways. Along the way, the author confronts loss and longing while rediscovering the power of choosing herself.
Discover the Journey
21 Days in the Southwest unfolds across twenty-one consecutive days, each chapter corresponding to a specific stretch of road. Every day records the distance traveled, the route taken, and the emotional state carried forward.
Day 1
Departure
Day 2
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Day 3
Into the Sacred Heart of Monument Valley
Day 4
Reflections in Water and Stone at Lake Powell
Day 5
Cathedral Wash in Marble Canyon, Arizona
Reader
"Kate is a gifted writer. She's thoughtful, poignant, and she does a beautiful job painting a picture of the landscapes that she's talking about. Kate has the ability to see levity in challenges, and this is conveyed in her book. I feel inspired to take a solo road trip myself!"
Reader
"I enjoyed the book very much. It's really descriptive but concise journey from the traveler's point of view. It feels like you are in their personal journey. The pages on Death Valley felt like pages out of a personal diary. The descriptions are cinematic in a way that draws you in and makes you wonder about your own experiences in travel."
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"This adventure is inspiring! I appreciate reading the ups and downs of solo travel from a woman's perspective, as well as the tips. Seeing images of what inspired the author to jot down her thoughts definitely gives this reader pause to want to venture out or slow down and take in the vast greatness we live in."