The Appalachian Trail was not something I thought about until I read Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail. Bill Bryson is one of my favorite authors; his books are packed with interesting facts and are brilliantly funny. I was actually in tears while reading the part of this […]
Outdoor Adventure Activities at Hood River
Did you know that you can snowboard at Mount Hood year round? I didn’t. It is only an hour drive from Portland, so it is a perfect day trip. If I had known, I would have brought my snowboard in the middle of summer. But I did get introduced to a new outdoor adventure […]
Portland Day Tripping: Waterfalls
On my first visit to Portland less than a year ago, I only had four days. There was so much to explore from the food and craft beer to the quirky neighborhoods; I never left the city. This time I have nine days, and one of my goals is to get out of the city […]
TOSRV Day 2 – What drove me to finish
Approximately 2,500 people participated in TOSRV this year. I am not sure how many actually ride 105 miles back to Columbus the next day. Day 1 was challenging enough. I was exhausted when I arrived in Portsmouth. Many people hung out at Tracy Park where there was live music, food, and beer to celebrate. The […]
TOSRV Day 1 – Prayers and profanity
I told you I didn’t want to do it. I dreaded it even more because of the weather forecast. My alarm went off at 5am. I wanted to eat at least an hour before starting the ride and didn’t want to risk rushing and forgetting something important. TOSRV (Tour of the Scioto River Valley) is […]