The Green River Staircase: Tackling Switchbacks works up an appetite for Seafood
The new Harley-Davidson Pan America was already sitting outside Asheville Motorcycle Rentals when we arrived. Owner Phil Cann wanted to put some break-in miles on the new adventure bike before it enters the rental fleet, which was the perfect excuse for a day trip through the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Exploring Civil War Trails: Touring along General Robert E. Lee’s retreat
Your mind’s eye will get a workout at the Petersburg National Battlefield Park. Or it should, because let’s be honest, although it was a consequential place in American…
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The Devil’s Triangle: Forests, windmills, a spooky prison and the atom bomb
Nestled at the base of the Cumberland Mountains, the Devil’s Triangle awaits. It’s one of those motorcycling routes that will motivate you to rise at dawn and endure…
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Georgia Guidestones: Mysterious monument beckons riders to Georgia field
Know that riding buddy who loves conspiracy theories? Maybe you are that person. If mysteries intrigue you, then follow the backroads south to northeastern Georgia where a strange…
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The Globe: An over-nighter deep in Pisgah
Sometimes you can just hear the forest calling. My friend Chris Wilcox decided that we should take a little overnight motorcycle camping trip into the Pisgah National Forest.…
Sleeping in a treehouse, taming the Dragon
I slayed a dragon and slept in a treehouse,” at least that’s what my T-shirt says. From my perspective, “slayed” seems too strong a word, it felt more…
The back of the Dragon: A (multi-) peak experience
Perfection is a conceptual thing. It doesn’t exist in nature, but for those of us who enjoy motorcycling, the Back of the Dragon, cutting north-south across the “waist”…
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A Dozen Memories: Johnson City’s Southern Dozen always offers excitement
Johnson City, with its towering sign above downtown, appears on the horizon as I trek west from the Blue Ridge Mountains. Each…
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Hendersonville: City of Four Seasons offers year-round riding opportunities
Poised close to the Eastern Continental Divide along U.S. 64, the historic motor route across North Carolina, the city of Hendersonville offers…
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Riding the dream: A week of motorcycling in the Alps
Yes, you’re a good rider. Of course you are. Experienced. Took the safety training course. Ridden all the most challenging roads and…
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Banner Elk: A winter rider’s hidden wonderland
I close my jacket collar tighter since the temperature feels noticeably cooler upon reaching the top of Linville Gorge. Fall hasn’t relinquished…
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Rediscovering bloody Matewan: The Back of the Dragon leads back into history
Rivulets of human blood ran down the streets of notorious Matewan, West Virginia, on May 19, 1920, and into the tempestuous Tug…
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