Tailwinds and Tall Tales

Wrapping Up Quebec

Our last full day of hiking began with a little thrill ride—courtesy of the Backroads...

Charlevoix: Waterfalls, Cheese, and Cows with Better Hair Than Mine

By day three, Mom and I were pros at packing up with our Backroads crew...

Action Pants in La Belle Province with Lumière as Our Tour Guide

In Quebec—La Belle Province, if you’re feeling fancy—my mother and I joined a Backroads “Easygoing...

Philadelphia: Where History, Art, and Poltergeists Collide

We had a few days in Philadelphia, home of liberty, cheesesteaks, and a food scene...

Nervous Passenger, Party of One

I have friends who are scared of flying. Some don’t even like riding in cars....

Fetching News from the Fur Side

Just thought it was time for a dog update—because if I don't talk about the...
Tailwinds and Tall Tales

Riding the Road Back to Banff: A Tale of Type Two Fun and One Elk Pasta

We’re riding in the van now—all the way back to Banff—and I’ve got a little...

Biking Banff, Dodging Crowds, and Surviving Four Courses

We’ve officially kicked off another Backroads adventure—this time, we’re biking through the Canadian Rockies, starting...

Canmore, Coffee, and the Tiny Tyrant at Table 12

Cam and I are in between adventures—fresh off our CMH heli-hiking high and killing time...

CMH Bobby Burns: Take Two

My three days of hiking at CMH Bobby Burns have been everything I remembered—and then...