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Riding the Northern Florida Wilderness

In search of the wild saw palmetto berry. A planned ride along the Blue Ridge Parkway morphed into a southern detour after an invitation to follow the backstory of the elusive saw palmetto berry —...

Riding the Ice Roads in Alberta and NWT

Experiencing the far north to help the SPCA, in winter, on motorcycles It was all awash of grey. I could only see the periodic wispy red glow of the taillight ahead of me letting me know we were...

My Dinner with Jupiter

Catching up with the grandfather of motorcycle travel 50 years after the start of his four-year around the world journey. Few books match Ted Simon’s Jupiter’s Travels in vulnerability, wit, and...

Because B.C.

From north to south, adventure abounds in beautiful British Columbia. I tried. Really. All through the twisting corridor of trees, tiny yellow road signs ordered: “SLOW.” Sightlines were limited....

Buzzing Around Lisbon

Portuguese culture on a variety of electric scooters. It was a weird riding sensation: listening to the locals talk, hearing the pebbles of the road underneath the tires — but nothing from the...

Far Northern Foray: Or What I learned on my Summer Vacation

There are lessons to be learned on every ride. It was time to turn around. I had spent a showstopping summer exploring the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Alaska. New cultures and unfamiliar...

Land of Covered Bridges and Rugged Coastlines

Detours, gravel roads and ATV trails are sure to add a bit of excitement to an already great ride. With limited time and the constraints of the pandemic lingering, we decided to stay north of the...

The Dalton

Challenging one of America’s most dangerous roads. The first time I had heard of it, I was a new rider on a mission to pilot my little cruiser end-to-end on the Trans Canada Highway. En route,...

Exploring the Subtropics of the Iberian Peninsula

Several centuries and a variety of cultures blend into one in modern Portugal. There’s a moment that many people experience in life: the realization that you have nothing to compare your current...

Marrakech Express Part II

Experiencing the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert, and wondering “have I been sold into marriage for five kilograms of salt” In our March issue, Emily Roberts embarked on a journey via...

In Search of a Lost Spirit

Mountains, rivers and scenic byways abound in the Pacific Northwest, making the area a rider’s paradise. Oregon seems like a long way away, I think that I lost my motorcycle spirit, I am sorry to...

Last Frontier

Taking in the nature and the weather of the far Northwest. As they trekked through the Alaskan wilderness of the late 1800s, John Burroughs, a companion of naturalist John Muir wrote, “Things are...