Hi, I’m Blake. Welcome to my little corner of the web.

🐿️ In a nutshell

I’m a traveling writer and experiential educator with a deep love for adventure.

Raised in California. Level 43. Owner of one touring bicycle and zero cars.

Currently I’m in Europe: dancing, cycling, hiking, taking trains everywhere, finishing up my next book (Dirtbag Rich), and publishing The Adventures of Blake.

I firmly believe that a surprising number of kids don’t need school to become happy or successful adults: an idea I’ve explored through books, speaking, and my Unschool Adventures trips for teenagers. My work and I have appeared in The New York Times, Psychology Today, Town & Country, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, Wired.com, Maclean’s, Fox Business, NPR affiliate radio, and many other places.

🚲 April-September 2026, I’m on my bicycle in the USA: talking about Dirtbag Rich, and giving teen workshops, and revisiting my favorite wildernesses. Here’s the plan.

My best social media is Facebook (🦖). I’m scheming a reappearance on TikTok.

✍️ Recent writing

“The true risks of travel are disappointment and transformation: the fear you’ll be the same person when you go home, and the fear you won’t.”
—Kate Harris