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Mike Bezemek

author of books & stories with an adventurous spin

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    • Space Age Adventures
    • Discovering the Outlaw Trail
    • Paddling the John Wesley Powell Route
    • Paddling the Ozarks
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Mike Bezemek

Category: Mountains & Mountaineering

True North

Scandal and Subterfuge in the Race to Reach the North Pole? The two men who claimed to have reached the North Pole first would stop at nothing to hold the coveted title. Please check out the story, excerpted and adapted from my book Mysteries of the National Parks, in the Saturday Evening Post!

Author MikePosted on Categories History & Historic Sites, Mountains & Mountaineering, Nonfiction

Summiting Old Rag Mountain

There’s something thrilling about summiting a mountain. Stunning views and rock scrambling make this one a classic day hike in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park.. Read the story at Blue Ridge Outdoors!

Author MikePosted on Categories Hiking & Backpacking, Mountains & Mountaineering, National Parks & Public Lands

Becoming Backpackers in the Great Balsam Mountains

High above the Blue Ridge Parkway in Pisgah National Forest, the fall scenery was beautiful. But when it came to our backpacking skills, it wasn’t pretty. Read about fun times and comical blunders (hint: we also became hitchhikers) in the fall issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors!

Author MikePosted on Categories Hiking & Backpacking, Mountains & Mountaineering
  • BOOKS
    • Mysteries of the National Parks
    • Space Age Adventures
    • Discovering the Outlaw Trail
    • Paddling the John Wesley Powell Route
    • Paddling the Ozarks
    • Twit Lit Classics
  • STORIES
    • National Parks & Public Lands
    • Nonfiction
    • History & Historic Sites
    • Road Trips & Adventure Travel
    • Camper & RV Adventures
    • Paddling & Whitewater
    • Mountain Biking & Cycling
    • Hiking & Backpacking
    • Mountains & Mountaineering
    • Space Exploration & Science
    • Skiing & Winter Adventures
    • Humor
  • PHOTOS
  • SOCIAL
    • Instagram
    • Facebook
    • LinkedIn
  • SERVICES
  • ABOUT
    • About Mike Bezemek
    • Interviews & Reviews
    • Contact
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