Our summer travel issue — celebrating the human urge to fling ourselves at the unknown. Tuck it into your personal item and read it on the road or in the air. Pairs nicely with a Bloody Mary, gas station jerky, and a teeny bag of pretzels.⁠⁠

Inside: our guide to the top road trips from San Diego.

• Seeking enlightenment on the dusty roads of Coachella Valley⁠

• Planning a sober stay in Sin City⁠

• Wine tasting and whale watching in Monterey⁠

• Glamping among the redwoods in Sonoma

⁠⁠And on the cover: a wildly compelling story about a group of creatives who took over the newly revamped Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel. Just when their years of hard work were about to be realized, the humanitarian crisis at the border hit. They didn’t blink. They became shelter. A travel story, sure. But a human one. ⁠⁠