Betrayed by beauty…That’s how I feel at present as I see the devastation from the path of Helene in the mountains of Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. This beauty has been on display for many years. As example, Chimney Rock State Park, the grounds of the...
I was asked by my church to prepare a writing for the first of the four weeks of Advent. Like many familiar holidays and traditions, it is easy to forget the original or actual meaning. So in keeping with my series on re-discovering the familiar, I’ve chosen Advent as...
Rediscovering the Familiar – A New Series from Trail Stories. I’m opening this series of rediscovery with the story of Route 11. This has been one of my favorite roads for many years, and an access route for my overland travels into the off-road trails and roots...
I wanted to write a simple post so I started with the most fundamental question. Why do I ride? My number 11 states that riding is sharable. I’d love to see your responses. Also, keep in touch as Trail-Stories will blend with a new site. Looking forward to sharing...
I headed out mid-morning from Lake Vermilion to ride Redhead Mountain Bike Park, a reclaimed mining operation turned world class mountain bike terrain in Chisholm, MN. Chisholm, population 5,000, is about a two hour drive from Duluth or 50 minutes from our small town...