Well it has been a while since I have had any epic adventures to report, but that thankfully changed this weekend when an old adventure buddy of mine came to town. Ethan hails from Colorado, so naturally he decided I was long over due for a trip to the mountains, and I couldn’t agree more.Continue reading “Sunday in the Shenandoah”
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Halloween Ride
“Shadows mutter, mist replies; darkness purrs as midnight sighs.” — Rusty Fischer Solo R&R on the C&O Every time I peeked outside at work or whilst ‘studying’ for tests the amber and crimson leaves taunted me. They kept saying “We won’t be here long, don’t you want to go explore?” All October I was dyingContinue reading “Halloween Ride”
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“You couldn’t make it nine more miles?” Dani and I met at the parking lot of the Fort Wainwright Outdoor Recreation Center at 6:30 AM. Both a bit groggy as we got out of our vehicles, nervous grins plastered on our faces. The sky was blue and there was barely a cloud above us, justContinue reading “111”
Out of the Army and into Adventure
The sign for Denali National Park is roughly 120 miles south of the gate of Fort Wainwright along the Parks Highway. While I have driven past this sign many times during the four years that I have been stationed in Alaska I have never cycled past it. In fact I have never cycled out ofContinue reading “Out of the Army and into Adventure”
Tolovana Hot Springs
Central Alaska and the Interior is riddled with hot springs and large granite slabs jutting up from the rolling hills just south of the White Mountains. The most popular and tourist-y example of this lies on Chena Hot Springs Road; however, those looking for a more secluded spot and a bit of adventure off theContinue reading “Tolovana Hot Springs”
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