Why This Photographer Is Driving Across America Documenting the Pandemic

A few years ago, Brian Bowen Smith got a treasured gift from a dying man named Bob. It was his 1958 Ford F-100, now affectionately named Pearl. Smith and some friends are now zigzagging across the country, traveling from Los Angeles to New York and back, snapping photos of what America looks like during the pandemic. Having overcome many hurdles, Smith is sure Bob is watching them. InsideEdition.com’s Stephanie Officer explains.