Three beautiful Excelsior road races in 2020 constitute the Lake Minnetonka Running Series. You can...
Summer Sports
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 Paddle Boarding in the Summer Can Prepare You for Snowshoeing in the Winter
Paddle boarding, not really the activity you think about when you come across a snowshoeing website...
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...
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...
Cross-Training on Acadia National Park’s Carriage Paths
In 1913, when John D Rockefeller, a summer resident of Mt. Desert Island, began planning the 57...
The San Juan Island Alpaca Ranches
Krystal Acres Alpaca Farm Set among huge oak trees and sprawling pasture, the Krystal Acres alpaca...
Summer on San Juan Island, the Pelindaba Lavender Farm
Stroll through any field of lavender and one thing is certain: the lavender’s scent will...
New Jeff Winter City of Lakes Half: A Twin Cities Marathon Herald
A race with 32 years of history hardly seems new, but 2014’s City of Lakes—the 33rd...
Ticked Off: Protect Yourself from Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is now the fastest growing vector-borne disease in North America. The CDC has upped...