Author: Eric Martin

Never one to rest on his laurels, Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson planned a foray against an inviting target on the Potomac River—Dam No. 5. Any blow, he believed, was better than nothing....

Last year our bike tour czar, Bill, started talking about building up a bike to use for touring, road riding, hard mountain biking, and rail trails. He wanted one bike that would do everything well. I was convinced he would end up with a bike that...

Yough River hatches are happening March Browns and Green Drakes can be found throughout the waters of Ohiopyle State Park. At this moment, May 21st, the March Browns are the most plentiful bug we are seeing.  Large numbers of them, and they are really large bugs....

Ohiopyle + Memorial Day = Good times The weather forecast is looking spectacular for those heading to Ohiopyle for the weekend. Come enjoy Pennsylvania's largest state park, 20,000 acres of outdoor fun awaits you. If you don't already have plans to head our direction, that is OK.  There...

Unique lodging is what we love! One of the great things about Colorado is the diversity in lodging, cabins hidden in canyons, world class private resorts, comfy B & B's to choose from.  We have focused on finding off the beaten path unique lodging that is...

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Fun Biking Event for the entire family Head on down, or over, or what ever you need to do to get to the Great Western Bicycle Rally in Paso Robles, California this Memorial Day Weekend.  A four day festival of all things cycling, you know, like...

Yee-ha Ohiopyle is Emerging from Winter Ohiopyle sits between Laurel Ridge and Chestnut Ridge of the Appalachians, which means early spring shadows are long. Around here one of the first indicators that ol' man winter is in the rearview mirror is that the Trillium are in...

Falls City Pub announces second " Tap Takeover" What are you doing Thursday evening? Cmon up to Ohiopyle, do a little paddling or biking or hanging, and then head to the Pub for some tasty brews.  Once a month throughout 2015 a regional brewery will be...

Hydrapak SoftFlask Review 'Round Ohiopyle: Hydrating isn't Hard   On the run? On the bike? On the hike? Are you using the  latest and best hydration system?  You should be on the Hydrapak SoftFlask like blissful bikers on the Great Allegheny Passage. Keeping hydrated doesn’t mean handling a bulky bottle. As...