An ongoing film series
Bearings.
The goal: 63 national parks in one year, using days off. Flying is my job. Exploring is how I want to spend more of the time around it. Follow the adventures and detours that come with fitting a big idea into airline life.
The films
Start with Chapter One.
Watch Chapter One · 10:40 ↗Badlands & Wind Cave
I Spent 8 Years Becoming an Airline Pilot. Now What?
The first chapter heads to South Dakota, with Badlands and Wind Cave as the starting point for the challenge.
Watch Chapter One ↗The park journal
Stops along the way.
- Badlands · South DakotaAugust 2026 · Featured in Chapter One
- Wind Cave · South DakotaAugust 2026 · Featured in Chapter One
- Cuyahoga Valley · OhioEarly September 2026
- Mammoth Cave · KentuckySeptember 8, 2026
Recorded visits through September 8, 2026. More films, photos, and trip notes will collect here as the journey continues.
Come along
The next story is out there.
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