Published Writing

Books

Daunted Courage: A Family's Bicycle Adventure on the Lewis & Clark Trail

October 2015

Daunted Courage mixes danger, history, child-rearing, and the travails of exploring the unknown into a grand tale that will leave you wanting to go out and create your own adventure.

Paperback edition

Kindle edition

Rising Son: A Father and Son’s Bike Adventure across Japan

December 2012

Charles Scott puts his corporate job on the line to ride connected bicycles 2,500 miles across Japan with his eight-year-old son, Sho, raising money for a global tree-planting campaign.  Rising Son offers a nudge to anyone who feels the urge to shake things up and reminds the reader of the most precious gift a parent can give a child: time. 

Reader reviews here

Paperback edition here

Kindle edition here

Nook edition here
Japanese edition published by Kinokuniya in December 2014 here

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Published Essays
I write about our family adventures and encourage people to unshackle themselves from sedentary living, too much stress and anything that gets in the way of pursuing a healthy, meaningful life.

National Geographic pieces: 
June 20, 2013 - "Biking in Lewis & Clark's Footsteps"
August 26, 2013 - "Lessons From Lewis + Clark"
November 21, 2013 - "Riding the Lewis & Clark Trail in Search of Roadkill"
August 18, 2014 - "NYC to Niagara Falls by Bicycle... with Kids"

My essays have appeared in the following publications:  

Parenting:

* "A Father's Letter to His Children on Wilderness and Love"

* “Urban Cycling with Kids: Gift or Gamble?”

* “Single Dad for Six Months”

* "Take a Family Bike Trip Overseas"



* "Father's Day Gift: Time"

Family Adventures:

* "Riding for Roadkill"

* "Mixing Adventure, Science, Bicycles, Kids and Roadkill"

* "Bike Adventures with My Dad" (by Sho Scott, age 12)

* “Tales from a Family Adventurer”

* "46 Days of Cycling through Iceland.  With Kids."

* "From Intel to Iceland"

Life/Inspiration:

* "First Blind Runner to Ascend Inca Trail Nonstop to Machu Picchu"

* "Follow the Crowd"

* "Letting Go"

* "What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?"

* "Can Being Bored Make You More Successful?"

* "Stuck in a Rut?  Maybe You're Too Comfortable" 

* “Racing an Ironman Blind: Charlie Plaskon”

* "Overcoming Obstacles with No Excuses"

* "Running Blind with Dan Berlin"

Fitness:
* “15 Yoga Classes in 5 Days”

* "Marathon Lessons for the Corporate World"

* "Marathon Lessons for the Corporate World, Part Two"

Environment:
* "Grow, Baby, Grow!"

* "Moving Planet"

* "Our Generation's Greatest Gift"

* "Japan: The Next Green Giant?"

* "Pro-Business, Pro-Environment"