The long way is usually better.

About Backroads & Bones

Backroads & Bones is for people who would rather take the old road, stop at the unusual marker, and ask what happened here. We make field guides, passports, maps, and keepsakes inspired by Virginia’s haunted, forgotten, and wonderfully strange places.

Our Mission

To turn local history into something you can participate in—not just watch. Each guide is an invitation to explore respectfully, support small towns and local businesses, and keep the Commonwealth’s lesser-known stories in circulation.

How We Tell Stories

We care about the line between documented history and local legend. We will tell you which is which, leave room for mystery, and encourage every traveler to treat cemeteries, historic sites, and private property with care.

Take the Long Way

Pack a field guide, leave room for coffee, and tell us what strange place your hometown thinks everyone should know.