“I chase the raw, the unpolished, the unfiltered experiences of life, and the people who still make time to talk, to share, to let me see a life that looks a little like mine—and nothing like it.”
Road Tales, coming May 2026, is a collection of travel stories shaped by curiosity and the road as my chosen classroom—each mile, conversation, and roadside stop offering clues about how people live and what gives a place its sense of self.
Southwest Virginia’s Crooked Road. Route 66. The Pacific Coast Highway. Colorado. The Great River Road. The act of returning home to South Dakota. Each story unfolds into lived moments that point toward what I’ve been chasing for as long as I can remember: connection, meaning, and doing what I love most—learning the world through raw, unfiltered experiences. Taken together, Road Tales forms a kind of map—imperfect, personal, and meant to be passed along to you.
What People Are Saying
“Santa Monica Pier is typically the end of the trail on Route 66, but for me, it marked my journey’s beginning.”
Postcards from the Mother Road, coming May 2026, is a collection of images and memories from Joe’s road trip along Route 66 in 2019.
“Postcards is a visual tribute to the people, towns, diners, motels, and roadside landmarks—still around or not—that continue to give the legendary highway its character.” - Joe
