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Category: Writing
Travel writing, rants, essays, nature — it’s all here.
Eight Days Across America
It took us eight days to cross the United States from end to end, speeding over prairies in our lozenge-shaped craft, floating inches above the tarmac of Interstate 90 on four rubber-bound air cushions. Washington was a rolling brown farmland they call the Palouse. Idaho was a brief, gorgeous jaunt across the panhandle: sapphire lakes… Continue reading Eight Days Across America
Planning Your First Bicycle Tour: Which Type Of Bicycle Is Right For Me?
We take you through the different types of bicycle tours, help you figure out what you need from your bike and identify the bicycle that's right for your first big tour.
Planning Your Bicycle Touring Route: Traffic, Weather and Other Factors To Consider
From traffic to weather to city centers — everything you need to consider when planning your bicycle touring route.
The Roots Run Deep at Roche Harbor’s Afterglow Vista
Robber barons, immigrant communities and native burial practices — it's all here.
Planning Your Bicycle Touring Route: The Different Types Of Tours
Everything you need to know about planning your route for your first big bicycle tour.
10 Reasons To Do Your Next Trip By Bicycle
Before we launch into the details, from route planning to gear to hiker-biker camp culture, I thought it’d be fun to assemble ten reasons why you (yes, you!) should get your wheels on the road for the first time. Personally, I could go on forever about why cycle touring is the greatest thing since sliced bread and how you should start planning your trip right now, so it took considerable effort to trim this list back to just ten.
The Best Book Excerpt Ever: Brian Doyle Writes A River
An excerpt from Mink River, in which the great Brian Doyle writes a passage from the perspective of a river — and pulls it off.
Introduction to Bicycle Touring: “Why On A Bike?”
We kick off a new series of blog posts, which will ultimately form a complete guide to bicycle touring. First up: why would you go bicycle touring in the first place?
For One Weekend Only: Snow in Seattle
During a February week, everyone living between the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Ocean chased snow across the weather forecast. We were like the survivor of a plane crash in the Gobi Desert tottering after a lake receding into the horizon. We were like an old, arthritic dog wagging its tail… Continue reading For One Weekend Only: Snow in Seattle