My name is Bob Young, and I am an avid winter sports enthusiast living on the south shore of Long...
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Surprisingly Interesting Sports You Should Try
Are you looking for a fun way to stay active? Why not try a sport that’s out of your comfort zone...
How to Protect Against Mosquitoes: Tips for Staying Safe
A hike in the woods can be beautiful, refreshing, and calming — until you are swatting...
Park Life: A Spring Walk Around Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens
It’s always calming to find an oasis of relative peace in the bustle of any city. Glasgow...
Snowshoeing Tuneup: Race The Lake Minnetonka Running Series, Excelsior, MN
Three beautiful Excelsior road races in 2020 constitute the Lake Minnetonka Running Series. You can...
Cool Start, Hot Finishes! Minnesota’s 2019 Get in Gear Gift
The Get in Gear spring blizzard—on the way, forecast to begin just hours before the start—posed...
Play Ball! On Snowshoes
Bases were loaded. One more kick into the outfield and their team could gain some home runs...
How Paddleboarding Can Prepare You for Snowshoeing
Paddleboarding, not really the activity you think about if you’re a snowshoer. The fact of...
Dock Street Tacoma, a Steel Cone and a Whole Lot of Glass
Dock Street, the home of Tacoma’s glass museum. Topped with a distinctive steel cone...
10 Lessons Learned from 10,000 Hours of Physical Exertion in 10 Years
Over ten years ago, I joined the President’s Challenge. At the time, the President’s...
Apres Downtown Seattle: Shops, Eats, Dale Chihuly & The Needle
After a long day of hiking or snowshoeing near the Seattle area, switch roles from country to city...
Getting Back on Track: Lyme Disease Recovery
It was a typical fall morning in 2011 when, on the last steep hill of my daily hike, I felt like I...