Tour of California Videos

Google Earth has become a powerful illustration tool for destination videos. We used 3-D flyovers to compliment local video footage and photos. My team worked with freelancer Tim Shisler on this series of cycling destination videos in California. These were posted on Bicycling.com. MOUNTAIN BIKING In TEMECULA, CA Road Biking on Highway 1, CA Road Biking past California Wineries and Vineyards  Read More →

Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian Trail is an American legacy. The trail runs more than 2,100 miles from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mount Katahdin, Maine. I always wanted to equip a thru-hiker with a GPS and have him/her map every step of the trail. The trail is constantly changing due to land rights and re-routes, and any keen observer looking at U.S. Geological Survey topographical maps quickly realizes “the... [Read more]

Hikes Near You

This map was a fun project, and is an ongoing effort. Four years ago, the readers of Backpacker magazine told independent researchers that they wanted more hikes close to home and more maps. Readers said they were doing less trips far from home and more weekend adventures and dayhikes within 100 miles of their doorstep. That feedback spawned the Map Project, a collaborative effort between Backpacker... [Read more]