North of the Border: Cycling with Sasquatch
Posted by Carry Porter | Tags: British Columbia , Family , Routes & Rides
My husband and I have dipped our toes into cycle touring several times over the past eight years. With the exception of two trips, someone else has always carried our gear, leaving us free to ride unencumbered through beautiful landscapes. Recently, we decided to add the element of Willie-Weir-inspired adventure that comes only when you’re self-sufficient. Our destination: Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia. Our modus operandi: carry what we would need to camp overnight, worry about where we would sleep when we got there, and enjoy the ride.
Photo of the Week 02.17.12
Posted by Michael McCoy | Tags: Photo of the Week
From Pink Primrose & Texas Heroes (Overnight Tour to Seguin, Texas), by Justin Moore.
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Confessions of a Problem Packer: Hot Time in the Central Valley
Posted by Michael Wong | Tags: California , Cheap , Routes & Rides
I purchased a new Raleigh Sojourn touring bike last June and this was the second overnight trip taken with it. I rode from Sacramento State University to Lake Solano County Park and back on August 10 and 11, 2011.
Photo of the Week 02.10.12
Posted by Michael McCoy | Tags: Photo of the Week
From Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo to Paso Robles, by Russ Roca.
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Travel Tip: Riding to a Fire Lookout
Posted by Michael McCoy | Tags: Travel Tip
Like wooden crowns, fire lookouts once perched atop the rocky summits of hundreds of western peaks, mountains with evocative names like Camels Hump, Cerro Pelado, UpUp, Bare Cone, and Two Trees. A relatively small proportion of these lookout cabins and towers still stand.
Whoopie Pies for Breakfast in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Posted by Lisa Maloney | Tags: Bed & Breakfast , Pennsylvania , Routes & Rides
The next time I drink a glass of milk, eat a soy burger, or bite into an ear of corn, I will think of beautiful Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This area (also called Pennsylvania Dutch Country), known for its fertile soil and strong farming industry, generates food, feed, and fiber via livestock-raising, dairy and poultry farms, and acres of corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. A large concentration of Amish and Mennonite farmers live here and work the land.
Photo of the Week 02.03.12
Posted by Michael McCoy
From Falling in Love on Skalkaho Pass, Montana, by Sarah Raz.
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