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Our Top Three Favorite Hiking Trails in Ohiopyle State Park When we're not on the water or pedaling somewhere, we love to hit the trails in Ohiopyle State Park. At 20,500 acres, it is the largest land-based park in Pennsylvania and contains more than 75 miles...

This past fall, Dave Fusilli of Demshitz fame, was nice enough to swing through his ol' spawning grounds and let me take the new Pyranha 9R for a spin. "Scoville, this is the boat you have been waiting for," he said. He wasn't wrong. Hitting the Yough with the 9R As...

2015 Biking season on the Great Allegheny Passage is in full swing The tell tale sign of this, is the reopening of The Big Savage Tunnel.  This year the magic date is Friday April 3rd. Measuring  3300 feet in length the tunnel was built by the Western...

It is officially spring, well maybe in a cosmic sort of way. Where you live there may still be some remnants of snow hiding on north slopes, or even a few flurries remaining in the forecast. We are pretty sure that is not the case where...

Bike touring & Birding Being on a bike allows you to get just a tad closer to some really cool birds, and also eliminates the one more barrier between you and them, the windshield. Osprey Thought that was cool, we are just getting started.   Juvenile Bald Eagle Red Shouldered Hawk Anhinga –...

What is Georgia's Gold Coast? It is the eastern shore of Georgia, nestled midway between Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida.  Home to Georgia's four beautiful Golden Isles -- St. Simons, Little St. Simons, Sea Island and Jekyll Island, listed in order from north to south.  There...

The 22nd annual BRAG (Bicycle Ride Across Georgia) Spring Tune-Up Ride is on April 17 - 19, 2015. They've got 3 days of incredible riding with multiple distance options for all levels of riders. Everyone reconvenes at the park every day where people camp, listen...

 Sealskinz Review: It’s Gonna be a Warm Ride Another Sealskinz review from the heart of Ohiopyle.  Avoid having your ears and toes painted purple from cold. We like to bike in Ohiopyle. A lot. We’ve got the one of the best rail -trails in the US; the Great Allegheny Passage...

Get on your bike and ride!! We understand how difficult it can be to break out of the winter doldrums and start to move your body.  That is why we are big fans of organized 1 day bike rides.  They give you a solid target to...

Bridget and Desna Clothing Review: What to Wear this Winter   Selections by Debbie with the Store Prana's Bridget Lined Shirt and Mountain Hardwear’s Desna Jacket Review is the name, and winter in Ohiopyle is the game. The raw beauty of the Laurel Highlands Trail calls you with...