John Keatley

John Keatley

Florida
A native Floridian, John Keatley spent his youth playing outdoors, followed by a 33-year career with the Space Shuttle. Co-author of a dozen guidebooks with his wife Sandra Friend, he's an avid cyclist and paddler, car enthusiast, and museum-goer.
27
Jul
Cruise ship in Caribbean aqua waters

Island Triathlon on Half Moon Cay

While cruising the Caribbean on the Nieuw Amsterdam, our first port of call was the private island of the Holland America Line, Half Moon Cay. It was an ideal day for an island triathlon: bike, paddle, and sail.
5 min read
16
Apr
Heceta Head from the Oregon Coast Trail

Sunset on the Oregon Coast Trail

Capturing a fleeting moment along the Oregon Coast Trail: sunset over the Pacific Ocean at the base of Heceta Head, home of the famed Heceta Head Lighthouse, north of Florence, Oregon
2 min read
24
May
Historic Lake City Auto

Auto Know Lake City

It takes a real car guy to find these offbeat treasure troves of auto-related antiques scattered around the quiet little city of Lake City in North Florida.
4 min read
20
Feb
Sailing on the York River

Sailing Yorktown

On our visit to Yorktown, I saw the city as the French first did in 1781, when the fleet of Admiral De Grassein arrived to support General Washington’s attack on Yorktown.
2 min read
18
Feb
Statue of mailman in old time clothing near base of lighthouse

The Barefoot Mailman

Hiking barefoot in Florida isn’t new. Back in the 1880s, it was part of your job description if you delivered mail between Palm Beach and Miami.
3 min read
12
Jan
Inside the new American Revolution Museum

The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

It’s not often that you get a behind-the-scenes look at a museum before it opens. The new 80,000 square foot American Revolution Museum at Yorktown should open later this year.
2 min read
07
Oct
Topock Gorge on the Colorado River

London Bridge by Jet Boat

Taking a 6-hour tour from Laughlin, Nevada to the (original) London Bridge in Arizona is quite a commitment of time, but a fascinating Colorado River journey.
4 min read
02
Oct
North Reach, Colorado River Greenway

Hiking the Colorado River Heritage Greenway

A hike on the Colorado River Greenway to the North Reach and Davis Dam in Laughlin, Nevada, offers up-close encounters with a ghost town, the river, and the Mohave desert.
5 min read
19
Jul
View from a sailboat of a distant sailboats with speedboats between us

Sailing Fort Lauderdale

For a relaxing cruise along Fort Lauderdale Beach and a snorkel offshore, take a trip on the Spirit of Lauderdale to gawk at Millionaire’s Row and sail the Atlantic.
4 min read
21
Jun
Saylor Trail ends at Wiggins Pass

Going Barefoot

One of Florida's most beautiful beaches, Barefoot Beach in North Naples is a sandy ribbon two miles long with a 2-mile hiking loop to access Wiggins Pass.
4 min read