Thanks to All the Dads Out There

I’m setting my Joshua Tree National Park iPhone app to free for Father’s Day. Thanks to all the dads out there who helped foster a love of the outdoors in their kids.
Get your free app here –> iJoshuaTree

Joshua Tree National Park iPhone App

My first iPhone app is available in the iTunes App Store! A few screen shots of iJoshuaTree:

Check out iJoshuaTree in the app store:
iJoshuaTree
Now all I need to do is 57 more to represent the rest of the National Parks … or 390 more to represent the entire National Park Service system. Add that to my [...]

Finding Flow in the New Year

A year ago I celebrated the new year by jumping in a hole in the ice of a frozen lake in Minnesota. The year that followed pretty much mirrored the experience. 2009 was filled with rushes of adrenaline followed by just trying to keep my head above water while swimming to the other side.
I raced [...]

Life & Times in California

I haven’t posted to my blog much lately because I have been spending way too much time sitting in front of my computer teaching myself how to develop iPhone apps. I have a lot to say about the past few months — too much — to the point that I don’t even know where to [...]

Speed Road Trip Across America with My Feet

When people ask me if I have any regrets about my travels I don’t really have any. Sure there are things I would have done differently knowing what I know now, but I don’t have regrets. The closest thing I have to a regret is that I wish I would have taken more pictures of [...]

Where’s the Mountain?

Today when I was driving I looked to the southeast and momentarily thought to myself – “Where’s the mountain?”
And then I realized that I’m in California not Washington so I should stop trying to locate Mount Rainier on the horizon. It has been a little over a week since I left Seattle for the Bay [...]

Show & Tell: Sunrise at the Golden Gate Bridge

I left my heart in San Francisco.
Location: Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco, CA

3 Free Campgrounds Near National Parks

Visiting the most beautiful places on the planet doesn’t have to be expensive if you don’t mind forgoing a few luxuries. If you are traveling on the cheap and looking for a free place to stay, check out these 3 free campgrounds.

Padre Island National Seashore
Padre Island National Seashore has 70 miles of beach available for [...]

Show & Tell: The Winding Road of Road Schooled

The winding road in the header photo of Road Schooled was taken at Joshua Tree National Park.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park – Twentynine Palms, CA

Show & Tell: At the Edge of a Waterfall

I hiked up this waterfall

and looked down the edge of the falls despite being afraid of heights. It was totally worth it.
Location: Vernal Fall at Yosemite National Park, CA

Road Schooled

Lessons from the Road to Somewhere