The Gateway Arch has been granted the coveted National Park designation. Unfortunately, it does not fit any criteria for what a National Park should be.

When you travel, make the most out of the trip by creating memories through unique experiences.

The Ilani BBQ festival is a weekend of barbecue demonstrations by big-name chefs like Alton Brown, Robert Irvine, Kevin Bludso, Rasheed Philips, and many more. Join me as a recap a behind-the-scenes weekend in the Pacific Northwest for this amazing event.

Meandering through the mountains led me to one of my favorite spots — Wayah Bald in the North Carolina section of the Great Smoky Mountains.

One of the biggest challenges of a road trip is finding a place to get cleaned up. Over the years, I have picked up a number of tips on where you can find a place to get quickly showered and head out on your way.

A few years ago I got stranded in a remote area of the Colorado mountains. I decided to visit Wheeler Geological Area and came back to a dead battery in my Jeep Wrangler. This is when I was introduced to the NOCO Boost Jump Starter and now I never leave home without it.

Throughout my life, I have found myself in need for an escape. My search for peace has taken me many places over the years.

A recent trip to Petrified Forest National Park in the Grand Canyon State got me thinking about the art of mindfulness - being present.

Take a look behind-the-scenes (BTS) of this awesome shoot with THE Shay Diggs for international nutrition and fitness brand, Blue Star Nutraceuticals.

Looking for a place to grab a few hours of sleep during your road trip? Look no further. In this post, I break down the five places I look to when in need of a place to rest.

You need to know these five things before you decide to visit Arizona.

These ten items are essential to having a successful and safe road trip. As we go in to the peak of road trip season, it is important to realize what items you must have before hitting the road.

Smoke Sessions is a collaboration between Masterbuilt, Home Depot and Kingsford which highlights the use of their products to create great dishes. Rasheed Philips returned, for his second year in a row, as a featured Pitmaster. Shooting for this series took place over three days and was yet another opportunity for me to work with some of the best in the business.

Over the past weekend, the Blue Star Nutraceuticals supplement company decided to pay Netflix’s American Barbecue Showdown star Rasheed Philips a visit. The weekend resulted in an experience like no other in which he executed a pop-up event and a fitness video shoot.

With so much public land across the US, dispersed camping is a great option if you want to get away from the crowd and maximally enjoy nature.

Traveling can be expensive so I try to take advantage of any chance I can get to save a few dollars. The America the Beautiful National Park Pass is one of the most invaluable tools I have discovered in my last few years traveling across the beautiful land of the United States.

Over the last few years, I have visited more than twenty national parks within the United States. I have narrowed these national parks down to five of my favorite.

A work trip to the Nation’s Capitol, Washington DC, was a perfect opportunity to explore The District. Washington DC offered plenty of sites and opportunities for photographs.

The Pitmaster Santa Toy Drive is an annual event held by Rasheed Philips, owner and operator of Philips Barbecue Co. Every year, he and Pontoon Brewing put on an event with one objective in mind — collecting toys for the children of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA). CHOA, a not-for-profit children healthcare system, is one of the largest systems of it’s type.

My journey through Colorado led me to one of the most interesting locations I have ever been — Silver Jack Reservoir. Although this beauty was a highlight on my journey, I was also able to take in some others including Telluride, Alta Lakes Campground and Lizard Head Pass Campground.