Author: Silent Sports
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Off the beaten path
But it's not for the faint of heart. If all you're looking for is some base camping and leisurely paddling, stop reading now. Although I, too, ... -
Running for a resolution
Yet, a running community did develop in Green Bay. Understandably, it was a small close-knit fellowship that trained, raced and partied together. By the early '80s, ... -
Hidden gem made accessible
Now called the Bohn Lake State Ice Age Trail Area, the 237 acres of forested land and Bohn Lake is managed by the Wisconsin Department of ... -
Birkie veteran/IAT fan dies
Harold F. "Mike" Zielke, a founder of the Flambeau Nordic Ski and Bike Club and an accomplished American Birklebeiner skier, died on January 4 in Aurora, ... -
Birkie Fever for trail runners & trekkers
The Birkie Trail Run & Trek continues to grow and challenge runners and walkers while providing a fun celebration of fall in northwestern Wisconsin's forestland. New ... -
Birkie more than a race
Yes, there is fast and furious racing to be had, racing that tests the most fit, rewards the fastest and challenges all who choose to go ... -
Meeting two founders at one Birkie
When I read that Fabio Santus, of Italy, set a new record in the Men's Birkie Freestyle division this year - 1 hour, 56 minutes, 58.6 ... -
‘I biked to the hospital the day my daughter was born’
At two in the morning on October 7, 2010, I woke with a stabbing pain in my lower abdomen. It lasted about a minute. I got ... -
Nice Ride? You betcha!
Minneapolis was named the nation's most bike-friendly city this year by Bicycling magazine. One reason for the honor was the addition of "Nice Ride," the city's ... -
Velorution liberation
"Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives ...