Celebrating adventure and wonder on Motorcycles, Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
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β³ Twist and Turns 30
Photo journal full of evolving adventure Upcoming release date: 2026 Q3 The allure of motorcycle adventures has captivated enthusiasts for decades. There is an undeniable charm that comes with riding on two wheels, feeling the wind against one’s skin, and embracing the essence of freedom. For many, the call of the open road is not…
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A Century of Road Trips on Route 66
The road begins long before you reach it. Long before the cracked asphalt, the leaning telephone poles, the neon signs buzzing back to life at dusk. Long before the burros of Oatman wander into the street or the wind sweeps across the Painted Desert. Route 66 begins in the imagination β in the idea that…
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Grabbing Yosemite by the Handlebars
A photo-journal story of adventure and wonder. As a first year motorcycle rider – a lap around California, Nevada, and Arizona; this account is a personal log of thoughts and images that captured an adventure of self-realization, exploration of natural-beauty, and the power of mechanisms – describing my transitions of young adulthood … (with interactive…
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#DreamRides
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LAP: Patagonia to Nogales
The ride from Patagonia to Nogales via Highway 82 is a masterclass in Arizonaβs volcanic past. While the first leg of your journey from Greaterville was about open vistas, this section is an immersive crawl through a geological “mixing bowl,” where ancient lavas, silver-rich ores, and jagged canyon walls dictate every turn of the handlebars.…
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LAP: Greaterville to Sonoita
The kickstand snaps up in Greaterville, and the engineβs idle echoes against the weathered, rocky walls of the foothills. At this elevation, the air carries a crispness that belies the desert floor below. As you click into first gear and roll out, the road is intimate and shaded, flanked by scrub oak and the remnants…
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LAP: Saguaro National Monument West
Riding through Saguaro National Park West (historically known as the National Monument) is a surreal, almost cathedral-like experience. Unlike the rolling grasslands of Sonoita or the volcanic canyons of Patagonia, this ride is a slow-speed immersion into a forest of giants. It feels less like a highway and more like a curated gallery of the…
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LAP: Pima Air Museum
Riding along Valencia Road past the Pima Air & Space Museum is a striking departure from the organic curves of the mountains. This is a ride of straight lines, massive scale, and the heavy, metallic presence of aviation history. It feels less like a nature trail and more like a high-speed transit through a sprawling,…
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