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Religious Light & Reality at National Parks
Snuggled up indoors, the polar vortex condensed home humidity into narrow frozen frames at the bottom corners of our new double-pane windows. Watching sunset’s pastel colors play across a crystalline canvas stirred warm weather memories. No matter the season or … Continue reading
Paddling to the Milky Way at Voyageurs National Park
An hour before a cloudless September sunset, Kyle and I pitched our tents at the Ash River Campground and waited for his brother, Braden, so we could begin our five-day, father-son adventure at Voyageurs National Park. A Minnesota DNR pocket … Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Kayaking, National Parks, Travel
Tagged Camping, Paddle Trip, Sea Kayak, Voyageurs National Park
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Dee Wright Observatory: An Interactive Rock Pile
Heading east, the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass National Scenic Byway is an asphalt scar that wends its way over the Cascade Mountains and through the Willamette National Forest that surrounds a lava dome like male pattern baldness. Deep in the Cascade’s … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian Conservation Corps, Motorcycle, Travel
Tagged Interactive Exhibits, Observatory, Oregon, Scenic Byways
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Shunpike Customs & Currency
There were few essential documents needed for Shunpike Canada. First was a passport. 9/11 terminated the convenience of crossing the border both ways with just the second required document, a driver’s license, which was the only proof of citizenship needed … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Guidelines, Motorcycle, Service, Travel
Tagged Border Crossing, Canada, Currency, Customs, Shunpike
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Passage: Speed X Time = Distance
In The Mind of the Traveler: from Gilgamesh to Global Tourism, Eric J. Leed wrote that every journey is an unalterable sequence of three: Departure, Passage, and Arrival. Travelers pay closer attention to the first and last steps because they … Continue reading
Posted in Craft Beer, Lodging, Main Street, Motorcycle, Travel
Tagged Canada, Interstate 90, Passage, Shunpike
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Lessons Learned in the Search for New Nouns
Crossing the burnt-brown desert leg of Route 66, I asked myself, Why am I doing this? At 70 mph, opening my helmet visor was like sticking my face in a convection oven set somewhere between 110°F and 115°F. The answer … Continue reading
Posted in Motorcycle, Travel, Writing
Tagged Creative Process, Travel Experiences, Travel Lessons
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Serendiculous Diversions & Nice People
Where we would sleep the night after the start of the great flat tire adventure depended on who had a Michelin 170/60 ZR17 Road Pilot 4 GT. After about a half hour of calling shops located in ever longer ridges … Continue reading
Posted in Main Street, Motorcycle, Travel
Tagged Motorcycles, Ozzie's BMW, Travel Challenges
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Following the Scenic Dotted Line & Other Adventures
In the 1970s, I made my inaugural exploration of California Highway 1, also known as the Pacific Coast Highway or, concisely, the PCH. On a series of trips I extended it through Oregon and Washington to Seattle, a route we … Continue reading
Posted in Lodging, Main Street, Motorcycle, Travel
Tagged Motorcycle, Pacific Coast Highway, Small Town Service
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Route 66: Pink Lines & Roads Previously Traveled
Morning dawned gray and wet in Pacific, Missouri. Waiting it out seemed the best option because riding in the moist contrails of the semis barreling down the road unabated by the weather, seemed the best course of action. The Quality … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Main Street, Motorcycle, Museum, Travel
Tagged Highway Progress, Route 66, Small Town Cutoffs, Small Town Survival
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Route 66: Following the Pink Line From Chicago to LA
As an aficionado of small towns and the people who live in them, there seemed no better way to explore those not yet visited than by following the path of the road that once connected them: Route 66. The towns … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Main Street, Motorcycle, National Historic Register, Travel
Tagged Motorcycle, Route 66, Small Town Survival
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