Backpacking in United States

Backpack the Pohono Trail in Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park is FULL of amazing trails; it’s hard to choose which ones to hike, especially if you only have a handful of days in the park. While I haven’t spent as much time in...

7 Soggy Buns (Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness, Michigan)

We billed it as a “learning journey,” so the kids would be exposed to backcountry camping, the kind where you hike in your gear and poop in the woods. We chose Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness with...

Mountain Bike Knox

Mountain bike trails don't build themselves. Most destination trail systems have a backbone organization that organizes pedal people: riders, volunteers, trail builders, and donors. In Knoxville...

Bikes & Bogeys (Bella Vista, Arkansas)

It was 1:40 a.m. on May 26. My brain and body jolted at a giant crack of thunder. Splashes of strobe lightning illuminated every dark corner of the bedroom. Rain pelted the glass sliding doors...

Moab Mountain Bike Menu

Better to be late to the party than to miss the whole enchilada. The Whole Enchilada is a world-famous mountain bike trail in Moab that usually means a shuttle ride to an epic seasonal drop-off...

Mountain Bike the Mitten

Most avid mountain bikers that visit the Mitten roll into Marquette or Copper Harbor, both epic trail systems. Copper Harbor is an IMBA Silver-level ride center, and Marquette is just a little behind...