author of books & stories with an adventurous spin
With solid trails for walking and biking, impressive brewpubs and museums, and a laidback vibe, the quiet offseason is a perfect time to visit North Carolina’s coastal city. Learn more about this fun destination at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
With mountain biking and camping at Pocahontas State Park, plus famous historic sites like Jamestown and Colonial National Historic Park, a road trip stop in and around Virginia’s capital city offers a fun break from the I-95 grind… Learn more at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
One of the Midwest’s best rail trails sets the scene for a cycling (mis)adventure in Southern Illinois. There will be Cold War spies in hatchbacks, old train trestles, embarrassing moments in dive bars, broken bikes, ancient trees, and bruised quads. Story and pics in Terrain Magazine!
A historic corner of the Appalachian Mountains in South Carolina is a hidden gem for outdoor adventures: A bike park with an unfinished railroad tunnel • A mountain biker at the local biker bar • An adventure ride to a forgotten outpost • The lost Cherokee town of Oconee is found. Read the story at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
The Tennessee River city, at the base of Lookout Mountain, has become an impressive destination for mountain biking and cycling. Learn about downhill parks, cross-country trail systems, brewery cruising, and city adventure rides at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
Mountain biking and more at this remote National Park Service unit on the Tennesee-Kentucky state line, including hiking to rock arches, exploring historic sites, making up for past mistakes, and dodging bears. Read more at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
A New Year’s adventure at Georgia’s wild Cumberland Island National Seashore, with whiteout paddling, wilderness biking, empty beaches, historic ruins, waterfront camping, and dolphins. Read more at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
While the area may never be a riding destination like Pisgah or Moab, with trails like the Hulk, Browns Creek, and Blue Clay, and forests like Lewis Ocean Bay and Francis Marion, it’s an exciting time for mountain biking on the Coastal Plain. Continue reading at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
A short recap of a three-day mountain biking adventure on the beer trail through North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest for Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine.
A longer feature article about becoming bikepackers on the beer trail to Asheville for Adventure Cyclist Magazine.
Biking the 47-mile Swamp Fox Passage trail through Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina… continue reading at Blue Ridge Outdoors.