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Yukon with a Side of Alaska

A circuitous loop through British Columbia and points north. As we crossed the border into the Yukon it was hard not to think of how this trip came about. John and I were sitting at his kitchen table...

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...

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,...

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...

On Top of the World

From Whitehorse to Dawson City, the long way round. You can drink it fast. You can drink it slow. But your lips have gotta touch the toe.” A dehydrated human toe, that is. In my drink. It was time...

Bucket Lists & Travel Plans

Years of experience come into play when planning several weeks on the road. By the time you read this, I will be several weeks gone, lured by the call of the wild. Finally. Over the past decade and a...