Spring Thaw Pedal (Michigan)

Drip…. Drip…. Drip…. I am in my office, tapping keys to the rhythm of the snowmelt dripping off the roof and soaking into the saturated ground. The birds are back, too, even Mr. and Mrs...

Pedal Power: Bentonville & Hot Springs, Arkansas

News flash – people plan entire vacations around cool places to ride a bike! You've heard of ski-in-ski-out condos, but the new trend is bike-in and bike-out! Bike-centricity is the hot new amenity...

All American: Exploring Four National Parks in the Southeast USA

“A national park is not a playground. it's a sanctuary for nature and for humans who will accept nature on nature's own terms.” -- Michael Frome, writer, educator, and guardian of the national...

For the Love of Nature: A Summer 3-Day Guide to Big Sky, Montana

"I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, 'This is what it is to be happy.' " -Sylvia Plath Regarded by many as the gateway to...

Best Fall Hikes in Connecticut

I am sure Connecticut is not the first place most people think of when it comes to hiking and viewing fall foliage, but in this tiny state you can actually get all of that. Connecticut hikes are of...

Visiting Sundance Resort, Utah, USA

Robert Redford in Utah. Conde-Nast Traveler Magazine described Robert Redford's Sundance Resort as “one of the most beautiful places on Earth.” Some environmental organization, like...