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.
09
Jul
A man standing next to an interpretive sign in a forest

Tony, Cal, and John de la Howe

A passion for history led Anthony Warren to a lifetime hobby of research on Dr. John de la Howe, benefactor of the John de la Howe School in South Carolina and the subject of Warren's novel, Lethe.
5 min read
09
Jun
FATS after burn

Mountain biking at FATS

One of the top mountain biking destinations in the Southeast, FATS is a collection of 37 miles of well-designed and fun trails in six loops from one trailhead near Clarks Hill, South Carolina.
4 min read
31
May
Horn Creek Trail

Bike Ride at Horn Creek

With creekside riding and a view of distant ridges, the Horn Creek Trail at Lick Fork Recreation Area, Sumter National Forest, SC is one of the region's most pleasant mountain biking trails for just taking in the views.
5 min read
27
May
Canvas tents crowded together on mud and grass

At home with Jefferson Davis

A visit to Jefferson Davis’ home, Beauvoir, in Biloxi, Mississippi, is enhanced by the annual muster of reenactors, both Confederate and Union, for the weekend.
3 min read
26
May
Biking Hickory Knob

Mountain Biking at Hickory Knob

For both scenery and a technical challenge on your mountain bike, the Lakeview Trail at Hickory Knob Resort State Park in South Carolina offers a great ride.
5 min read
23
May
On the Baker Creek Mountain Bike Trail

Mountain Biking at Baker Creek

Scouting the Baker Creek Mountain Bike Trail in McCormick, South Carolina was a challenge, between ice storm damage and a lack of recent experience on steep terrain.
5 min read
04
Apr
VW Westfalia in a wooded yard

Primrose, the Delivery Wagon

One of the best parts of owning a VW camper van is how versatile it can be. When Primrose isn’t home, we make use of her as our delivery vehicle for various projects.
3 min read
01
Apr
Sunset with silhouttes of cabbage palms and shades of orange and yellow against black

Nine More Nights in Primrose

With our first Primrose trip of 2014 behind us, we see how snowbird RVers live in Florida. Not like us!
3 min read
20
Mar
Orienting yourself at the Astoria Column

Winging it at the Astoria Column

Perched high on a hill above Astoria, Oregon is a beautiful and intricate memorial built in 1925. You can launch a balsa wood airplane while taking in the view of the Columbia River as it meets the Pacific Ocean.
3 min read
18
Mar
Bikes in the Pearl District of Portland

Biking Portland

If you're going to bike on city streets, make it Portland. Drivers know the rules, dedicated lanes are there for cyclists, and you can get around town quickly.
3 min read