Awhile back after some local low-key rides, I made the error of leaving my bike mounted on my car rack, anticipating another greenway ride to build some endurance. What I found a few days later was a surprising and not a little gross: my stock grips had melted into a tar-like substance. No lies. I’dContinue reading “Gear Review: Odi AG2 Aaron Gwin MTB Lock-On Grips”
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Trail Report: Beaver Ponds Trail, Yellowstone National Park
Beyond the wooden boardwalks and concrete viewpoints, there is an entire time capsule of wild nature in Yellowstone National Park. Past the signage and rustic architecture exists a wilderness all but unaltered by human presence. If you travel to America’s first national park, and you feel ready- venture out onto one of the many trailsContinue reading “Trail Report: Beaver Ponds Trail, Yellowstone National Park”
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Trail Report: Ohiopyle State Park, PA
Pennsylvania’s State Park system capitalizes on the state’s geography, forested highlands and hill country abutting the Appalachian Mountains. From Erie to Philadelphia, the state has established a consistently maintained network of public lands for recreational use. Ranging from picnic areas to sites of historical significance to the American Revolution, Pennsylvania stands above many East CoastContinue reading “Trail Report: Ohiopyle State Park, PA”
Trail Report: South Plateau Trail, Monte Sano State Park
The city of Huntsville, Alabama sits amid a ring of low slung forested hills. Urban expansion has crept up to those prominences, but a few of those places remain islands of nature. Monte Sano State Park is one such place, a small but well maintained parkland just East of the city center. Rising 1600 feetContinue reading “Trail Report: South Plateau Trail, Monte Sano State Park”
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Outdoor Rec City, USA
Finding economic salvation and sometimes conservation There’s a doctoral thesis here for someone looking to find the intersectionality of post-industrialization, social migration, and the environmental impact of land use. A unique American invention- or reinvention to be precise, has become part of the cultural landscape, and sometimes the wild landscape too. Across the United States,Continue reading “Outdoor Rec City, USA”
Spotlight: The Yosemite Conservancy
Numerous organization across the country play roles in and contribute to conservation and protection of wild places. From major lobby firms to municipal grassroots clubs, collaborative efforts are a continuous presence in the turburlent arena of conservation. Following the creation of the first American National parks, there has been a forming of interrelated non-profit conservanciesContinue reading “Spotlight: The Yosemite Conservancy”
Gear Review: Peugeot Carbolite 103
Cyclists today can choose from an array of styles and genres of bikes, constructed from lighter and stronger materials more akin to modern aircraft. Technologies are enabling cycling achievements unheard of in decades past. This is not one of those bikes. Back in the Pacific Northwest for a bit, I was itching for some outsideContinue reading “Gear Review: Peugeot Carbolite 103”
Of Wild Places and Other things
It’s been some time since I’ve been able to indulge my passion for all things Nature. As many can probably attest, work and other obligations are the barrier to the outdoors, no matter how close it may be. This blog will be my attempt to educate, share, and participate in the pursuit of wild places.Continue reading “Of Wild Places and Other things”
Of Wild Places 