It’s been a hell of a year for me, and for others. And so the timing couldn’t be better for me to take a long-dreamed-of road trip to see Glacier National Park, Yellowstone, the Oregon Trail, and a dozen other beautiful parts of the Great Wide Open in the middle of the country that I’ve always wanted to see.

I first had the idea for the trip about two years ago, and it’s slowly come together since then. Bright and early on Sunday, September 4th, I’m hitting the road; I’ll return 18 days later, with around 5000 added miles on my odometer and hopefully a better sense of myself.

Click “Where’d Kevin Go?” above if you want to know more about the trip. Or watch this space to follow my preparations for it. I promise not to get eaten by a bear.