The sun rises right outside my front door on the Kansas prairie in the heart of America, where I’m staying as part of the global WWOOF program while traveling Round America with a Duck via […]
Have a Ducky Day! (April Newsletter)
Greetings from rural North Carolina! I’m currently traveling at the speed of bike, buses, trains and working on organic farms (WWOOFing) as experiential research for my new book, Round America with a Duck. In addition […]
Return to Slow Duck Crossing
Before there was Round America with a Duck, there was Slow Duck Crossing. This may seem like just a simple sign on a dirt road, but it has become so, so much more to me […]
5 Things I Did to Prepare to WWOOF across the USA
Here are 2 minutes of tips from my last seven months of preparation, in case it is something which you are interested in doing as well (or whatever your goal is — just take the […]
“Berry” Last Email to City Hall before I Leave on My Journey (UPDATED)
I’ve updated this post to reflect that several members of city council did indeed bring up my request at the meeting last night about including fruit trees in the landscaping — my follow-up email about […]
You Are Enough
So I bought a sweatshirt I saw on TikTok that I thought would be great to wear while traveling Round America with a Duck, specifically during the many bus and train trips between bike rides and […]
The Hits Keep Coming
Another day. Another person riding a bike hit by a motor vehicle driver somewhere in our country (this time right down the block from me). Another email to city hall (with slight edits to improve […]
March Forth!
It’s March 4, team. And for me, that’s my annual day to march forth. You know, do something different. Outside-the-box. New. Pursue some dream even when (or maybe even especially when) others don’t always believe in you. In […]
Traveling at the Speed of Bike 