Breck Highlights

Dec. 26, 2013 – It had been dumping snow in west Michigan the last several days so I assumed much the same was happening in the mountains of Colorado. Packing my ski bag, I imagined being picked up...

MI Trail Towns

Mountain bikers, have you heard of Ishpeming, Negaunee, Big Bay, or Harbor Springs? Even my fellow Michiganders might be scratching their helmet right now. These new Michigan trail towns are all at...

Sweet Charleston, SC

The last time I was in Charleston, SC it was 1992. I was a graduate student and volleyball coach for Winthrop University, in town, to compete against the College of Charleston. Some 30 years later, I...

Paddle, Pause and Repeat: 7 Hidden-Gem Kayaking Spots Around New Orleans

Sometimes the best way to find yourself is to get a little lost—preferably in a kayak, surrounded by cypress knees, sun-speckled water and the slow rhythm of the Gulf South's bayous. New Orleans...

Women of OZ and the Best of Bella Vista (Arkansas)

More women on bikes has always been my motto. I'm a dame in a MTB world full of dudes. Selfishly, I want more bike besties, and I'd love for more of them to be women. The sport leans heavily toward...

Ultimate Guide to White Sands National Park in New Mexico

Have you ever dreamed of escaping to a vast, otherworldly landscape with pure white sand stretching as far as the eye can see? Look no further than White Sands National Park, a hidden gem nestled in...