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I’m beginning to think that instead of climateride I should refer to my trip as a bicycling goat tour. Without planning for it, I ended up on a goat farm for the third time. Also, thanks to the Ziegenvine family for giving me a cabin when I rented a tent site. Good thing I got… Read more

My first night in Ontario Canada was fabulous. The site was beautiful, the river was perfect for swimming and I had a good night of sleep. I have to admit, the next day of biking in Ontario was difficult. Not bad just difficult. The first half of the day I was fighting a headwind and… Read more

Two things I noticed today in michigan that seem to be much more common here than I have seen any other place. Eggs are sold from wooden stands on the roadside. You put money in a little box and then take your eggs. Mowed green lawns are huge. Green lawns seemed to be a very… Read more

I am reminded today why  climate fundraising is part of my cross country trip. Air quality alerts have become a standard part of our summer experience. Too often it is dangerous to be outside. Flooding is in the news daily. Texas and new york citdy are just the latest examples. Extreme heat is killing people… Read more

Sorry, Mike Pence, but I have to say I’m happy to leave the state of Indiana. Their DNR campground didn’t that make me feel very welcome. When I arrived, there was nobody working to check in so I set up camp in an empty campsite. 1 hour later a worker shows up telling me that… Read more

My mother taught me the ǰ̣power of kindness. Is it possible she t⁶old me as a kid to be kind to people. If she did, I don’t remember the conversation.. this lesson was taught through years of example. So what is the power? I have to go to my second point to explain the first.… Read more

Biking in wisconsin has been very different than the western states. I have mostly been riding on trails instead of roads. On really hot days it has been easier on my body because there is a lot more shade compared to roads and it is less tiring to not have to think about car traffic… Read more

I’ve disappeared from the blogisphere for the past week as I’ve been home in Minneapolis reconnecting with my wife Katherine, my cats Al, Fran and Dar, a few friends, my bed, lots of house maintenance projects, and a pile of papers.It was encouraging to hear my friends tell me they loved my trip and enjoyed… Read more

I saw a camel just eating grass beside the road near Pierre, South Dakota. I wonder who is raising the camel and why. I presume this was home for the animal. What does the person raising the camel do with the animal? Just questions, no answers. Later that same day I met Charles who  came… Read more

Afterr a day of 80 miles and climbing about 4000 feet the previous day, my ride to Rapid City was going to be an easy day. I stayed in a national forest campground just outside of Custer South Dakota.. At night, a rainstorm rolled through with high winds. It was a little unnerving, listening to… Read more