Arnold Rim Trail
The Arnold Rim Trail (ART) off Highway 4 is great for mountain biking. It’s physically challenging with some technical areas – plus at times you’re at the same level as […]
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2014 Adventure Resolutions
Go to the gym more (I’d have to have a membership first), drink less (that’s silly), and eat healthy (I think I do a pretty good job of that now). […]
Second Annual Jingle Bike
Riding through valley On a rather-handsome road bike Past the meadows we go Hot toddies all the way Ornaments pinned on sweaters Entertaining foreign tourists What fun it is to […]
Don’t plan your next adventure – let the kids do it
Want to get youth excited about an outdoor adventure? Get them involved in choosing the destination! Last week I visited with a scout group regarding backpacking and Leave No Trace. […]
Respect on the Slopes
With the snow piling up it’s time to dust off the snowboard and get ready to hit the slopes! Over any given non-holiday weekend, about 4,000 people visit Mt. Rose […]
Sand Mountain Recreation Area
My family travels to Sand Mountain for Thanksgiving where we spend the holiday exploring the trails on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), speeding around on the sand, finding geocaches, and fighting over […]
Road Biking the American River Parkway
If you want to ride your bike in the Sacramento area and see a ridiculous amount of salmon and steelhead visit the American River Parkway (Parkway) and the Nimbus Fish […]
Road Biking Yosemite
I recently acquired a road bike and am now in search of bike paths across California – I’m not quite ready to brave actual roads. I was passing through the […]
Bigfoot’s Library: Way Out in the Desert
I found this gem of a book and souvenir for my friend’s children on our trip to Moab. Way Out in the Desert by T.J. Marsh and Jennifer Ward embodies the […]
Winter Travel Tips
With a chill in the air my thoughts turn to winter driving; and nothing puts a damper on a winter adventure like getting stuck in the snow. Or sitting for […]
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