RIDE WYOMING (and beyond!)
Bighorn Mountains – Bikepacking the Outlaw Trail
We followed tracks to see where they would lead with a general trending from the high desert to the mountains. Following in the hoof prints of the infamous “Outlaw Gang”, sometimes we were only on game trails that faded into tall grass.
Wind River Mountains – Christmas Eve Fatpacking
While everyone was tucked in their beds dreaming of sugar plums dancing in their heads, Studd Pyles and I packed our bikes and rode to Frye Lake to camp under the stars and watch the sky for Santa and his reindeer. This post is about a very special Christmas Eve spent bikepacking in the Wind Rivers.
Great Divide Mountain Bike Trail
In the middle of the pandemic, I found a rhythm to the summer. Following the phases of the moon my partner and I filled our weekends with beauty, peace and adventure. I don’t usually leave our uncrowded and beautiful state of Wyoming on purpose but we were surprised to find an undeveloped and peaceful corner of Colorado just south of the border.
Shoshone Lake Sh!tshow – Doing Hard Things
Why DO we do hard things? As I was pushing my bike up the steep road in the dark, I wondered “what do normal couples do for Friday night date-night?” (Cue Sara Jessica Parker’s Sex in the City voice.)
Continental Divide Fat Biking in Wyoming
I want to ride the ride where the west commences, and gaze at the moon till I lose my senses. I can’t look at hobbles and I can’t stand fences. Don’t fence me in. – Roy Rogers
I thought I knew where I wanted to be but I ended up where I was supposed to be.
Honeycomb Buttes – First Solo Bikepack
I’m know I’m not the only one navigating an endless maze of emotions lately. I’ll wake up happy to be healthy and alive only to be teary-eyed later in the day for no apparent reason.
Wind River Mountains – First Winter Bikepack
Winter bikepacking was on my bucket list but I have no idea why. Camping in the cold doesn’t sound like fun to me. After all, camping is about relaxing in a hammock – not worrying about if my toes will freeze and fall off. But here I was, not only winter camping for the first time but doing it by bike.
Lander Loop Road – Winter Traverse
The Loop Road is a 30 mile epic winter fat bike ride in the Lander, Wyoming area from South Pass to Sinks Canyon.
Pony Express Trail, Wyoming
Studd Pyles and I took advantage of an unseasonably warm November day to ride a section of the Pony Express/Oregon Trail from east of Willie’s Meadow to the Sweetwater River.
South Pass City – Exploring Wyoming’s Gold Rush History
Lost Mine Tour by Fat BikeExploring Wyoming’s Gold Rush HistoryTour around South Pass City State Historic Site by foot. Then explore the abandoned...
Yellowstone National Park – Bike, Hike and Fish
Yellowstone National Park is my favorite place on earth. I am lucky, a four hour drive from my doorstep gets me to Old Faithful, depending on how many ‘bear jams’ I encounter along the way.
Oregon Trail – Riding My Bike with Wild Horses
This post is not actually about riding bikes or wild horses. It’s about being scared. Very, very scared. It was Friday morning and I had been waiting all week for test results from a breast biopsy.
Fruita – Throw Your Phone Off a Cliff
Winters are long in Wyoming and spring is a trickster. When the first robin returns, BAM, POW — we are sucker-punched with a foot of snow. I hadn’t seen bare ground since last October.
Grand Teton National Park – the Time We Saw a Wolf
Cycling the Teton Park Road in April is a rite of spring in Wyoming. Closed to vehicles but open to bikes it is one of the best days you can have on two wheels in the Rocky Mountain West.