Favorite Adventures

These are the editor’s pick for best stories we’ve got. Start here for some inspiration.

Michael Jason Fox's touring bicycle in Three Lakes, Wisconsin on a snowy day.

Walden

A short winter ride turns into an adventure full of thoughtful introspection and inspiration for the coming year. This is one of my favorite guest posts.

Guest Author 2014-04-30

Maria Leijerstam Bicycles to the South Pole

World Record Bicycle Ride to the South Pole

Another story that makes me jealous. The first human-powered, tricycle ride to the South Pole.

Maria Leijerstam 2014-01-08

Scott dipping his bicycle wheel in the Mississippi River at the end of RAGBRAI XLI

The world’s largest bike ride

I’ve been told many times: “You haven’t cycled the world until you’ve cycled RAGBRAI.” And, now I know why!

Scott Stoll 2013-08-06

Two bicycle tourers in front of the great, snow-capped Andes Mountains.

This is an excerpt from Changing Gears: A Family Odyssey to the End of the World by Nancy Sathre-Vogel. Together with her husband and children, Nancy rode her bicycle from Alaska to Argentina. Changing Gears is her travel memoir from her time on the road.

Guest Author 2013-03-24

Schmidt Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail Mojave Desert

Reflections on a Self-Propelled Summer

With winter weather the current reality it is a natural time to reflect on the past summer and it’s warmth. My past summer was spent walking across the US on the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2660-mile footpath from Mexico to Canada.

Guest Author 2013-01-24

Fox Lake Correctional Institute aerial view

Prison talk

I had the honor to speak to the inmates of Wisconsin’s medium security prison, Fox Lake Correctional Institute. It was one of my more challenging presentations.

Scott Stoll 2012-11-29

Returning home as an essential part of travel

An introduction to enjoying the little things in life and finding an adventure right in your own backyard. Before I even returned home from bicycling the world, I wondered if I would see everything in a new light of wisdom, or whether I might die of boredom.

Scott Stoll 2012-07-24