~ The Journey is Everythiing ~

“I am glad I will not be young in a future without wilderness.”  Aldo Leopold

I know it's been awhile since I've sent out a message to all of my followers.

Actually, when I saw the number of Page Views, I paused. Thank you for following my adventures.  We all need to get lost following roads that lead to nowhere.

I've been busy writing for perhaps, the best motorcycle magazine out there, RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring and Travel.

I'm very proud to announce that my latest article, In Pursuit of Wildness: Cabrillo National Monument was recently published.  Of course, I'm partial to my articles.  However, there are so many talented motorcycle journalist that are featured in the RoadRUNNER magazine.  Thanks to those of you that have gone the extra mile to get your own subscription. I always look forward to the next issue.

Please continue to send me your pictures for the Bikers' Wall. I met two new friends who rode awesome Triumph bikes out to New Mexico and Colorado.

Next month, I hope to ride out to the Badlands of New Mexico.  My dependable Yamaha Road Star is approaching 160,000 miles yet, it seems ready for the adventure.  Me, I'm always ready.  Lately, I've been cutting firewood, loading firewood, unloading firewood, and stacking firewood for winter.

It's time to ride and to feel the wind in my face.  Winter will be here before we know it. Now is now.

Thanks again for riding the miles with me...............Bob

~ In Pursuit of Wildness: Cabrillo National Monument ~

After retiring from the National Park Service following a 36-year career—one that took me to many of our nation’s crown jewels, including Yellowstone, Rocky Mountain, Mount Rainier, Joshua Tree, Pinnacles, Bighorn Canyon, and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks—I set out in search of a new kind of adventure: one found on two wheels.

Traveling light, camping along the way, and taking the backroads whenever possible, I chased wildness across Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and California.

This is one of those journeys: In Pursuit of Wildness: Cabrillo National Monument.

Nice models--Malia and Evan helping grandpa.

Denise Griego helping Evan and Malia learn about the tide pools.

Dreaming about pirates.

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
— André Gide

"The Pacific Ocean is jaw-droppingly beautiful as I ride my motorcycle along Highway 1 from Monterey, CA, toward San Diego. It’s easy to allow your imagination to run free along each curve on this scenic highway, envisioning sailing ships exploring new lands. Albert Einstein said that “imagination is more important than knowledge.” I think that to be an explorer, imagination and knowledge are equally important..."