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About the Ride While in Illinois visiting my aunt and cousins, my husband and I drove to the Kyle Road parking lot in O’Fallon to ride on the Goshen Trail, eventually connecting to the Nickel Plate Trail. Both paths are part of the larger MCT (Madison County Transit) trail system. We cut a planned […]
West Glacier, Montana West Glacier serves as the primary gateway to Glacier National Park’s western side and is a major hub for outdoor activities. Situated near the Flathead River, it is widely known for thrilling activities like white water rafting. The area also offers several recreational paths, such as the Apgar – West Glacier […]
Blacksmith Fork Canyon Blacksmith Fork Canyon, nestled in northern Utah’s beautiful Cache Valley, is a premier destination for year-round outdoor recreation and wildlife viewing. The canyon offers spectacular scenery and a wide variety of activities, including hiking, nordic skiing, snowmobiling, and fishing. For those looking to stay, camping is available within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National […]
Cache Valley, Utah Cache Valley is a picturesque, 50-mile-long basin in northern Utah, framed by the Wellsville Mountains to the west and the Bear River Range (part of the Wasatch Mountains) to the east. First settled in 1856, the city of Logan, home to Utah State University, serves as the valley’s largest hub. Defined […]
About Our Ride Along the Bonneville Shoreline into Logan Canyon We recently took a nostalgic cycling trip back to Logan, Utah, a place close to our hearts from the first two years of our marriage. My husband planned a fantastic route linking three beautiful trails: the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, the Logan Canyon Greenway Trail, […]
Utah State University Utah State University (USU), the state’s original land-grant institution founded in 1888, is located in the vibrant college town of Logan, Utah, and enrolls around 29,000 students. The campus enjoys a stunning natural setting on the bench of the ancient Lake Bonneville, right against the Wasatch Mountains. This location offers unparalleled […]
Cache Valley, Utah Located in northern Utah, Cache Valley is a picturesque, 50-mile-long basin defined by its geography: the Wellsville Mountains to the west and the Bear River Range of the Wasatch Mountains to the east. The valley was first settled in 1856, with Logan – home of Utah State University – serving as […]
Bears Ears National Monument Bears Ears National Monument, located in San Juan County in southeastern Utah, gets its name from two distinctive twin buttes that resemble the ears of a bear, prominent landmarks in the region. It is celebrated for its stunning natural beauty, rich archaeological resources, and profound spiritual importance to numerous Native […]
Carvins Cove Carvins Cove Natural Reserve is a significant natural area covering approximately 12,700 acres located just north of the city of Roanoke, Virginia. At its heart is the 630-acre Carvins Cove Reservoir, which was created in mid-1940 by damming Carvins Creek. This reservoir serves as the primary source for drinking water for much […]
The Great American Ride The Great American Ride, sponsored by Sports Backers, is a 3,700-mile virtual team bike ride that follows the route of the Great American Rail-Trail from La Push, Washington to Washington, DC. Participants can do the ride on their own, but most join a team which typically consists of 4, 8, […]
What is Bike to Work Day? Bike to Work Day is an annual event held during National Bike Month in May. The event stretches from the United States to Canada, Europe, and even parts of Asia encouraging people to cycle to work on the third Friday of May. While commuting to work on a […]
Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area Spanning over 11,000 acres, the Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area is a significant natural area surrounding Lochloosa Lake in southeastern Alachua County, Florida. The area consists mainly of pine forests (specifically maintained for commercial timber production) with ridges of both water and live oak, and provides essential habitat for a wide […]
Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail The Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail is a 16-mile paved multi-use trail in Alachua County, Florida. It runs from Boulware Springs Park in Gainesville, through Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park and the Lochloosa Wildlife Management Area to the town of Hawthorne. The trail follows the route of the former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. […]
Arriving at Apoxee Preserve We arrived for our Apoxee Preserve Gravel Ride in West Palm Beach, Florida around 6:45 AM and waited in the dark for the automated gate to open promptly at 7 AM. Our friend Terry had invited us to join her WAG (Western Athletic Group) cycling friends for a gravel ride […]
Spending the Day with Chuck When we asked our friend Chuck to come up with a ride suggestion for while we were in the area visiting, not only did he plan our ride, but he filled our day. He started by treating us to an airboat ride before hitting the gravel trail on the […]
Everglades National Park Shark Valley The day prior to our ride while making our way across Florida on Alligator Alley, we’d stopped by Shark Valley in the Everglades, but hadn’t taken in much of the park. We knew we’d regret not riding around the 15-mile loop after hearing how many alligator sighting opportunities we’d […]
Cycling Around Bonita Springs and Pelican Bay Having driven from a frigid and snowy Virginia south through an unusual cold snap, we left the last of the snow behind in southern Georgia and arrived in Naples, Florida on their first warm day in nearly a week. With gravel bikes in tow, we were eager […]
How Vermont Rare Came to Be When Jack and Marybeth Bailey’s son Shane was born in 2010 things just weren’t right from the very beginning and didn’t improve. In 2014 after many doctors appointments and tests, Shane still wasn’t improving and was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, Cardio-Facio-Cutaneous Syndrome. His rare disease and […]
A Brief History of the Greenbrier River Trail Paralleling the Greenbrier River, the 78-mile Greenbrier River Trail runs from Caldwell to Cass Scenic Railroad State Park in eastern West Virginia. Easily accessible from many locations, it is a favorite playground for cyclists, runners, hikers, and horseback riders. The trail became West Virginia’s first rail […]
Eckert’s Orchard A trip across the country wouldn’t be complete without stopping in Belleville, Illinois to visit family. While planning our road trip, my husband routed us through Belleville so we could see my my aunt (my mom’s sister) and cousins, who we hadn’t seen since the summer before Covid. About a week before […]
