Author: Kelly O'Day
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Catching autumn’s finish on the Manistee River/NCT Trail
Backpacking with Dave Foley Hiking along the Shingle Mill Pathway two weeks earlier (September, 2017, Silent Sports) had whetted our appetite to do some more backpacking, ... -
Hit the Trails Running
Trail running with Lou Dzierzak Runners who have trained hard all year for a late summer marathon often find their spirits lagging when faced with another ... -
My Favorite Bike Ride through Amish Country
Cycling with Julie Nelson While there’s nothing new about taking a car or bus trip through Amish country, those tourists don’t know what they’re missing with ... -
Lake Huron’s Philip Edward Island
Exploring with Polly Scotland The foghorn sounds its low groan every few seconds. Four kayaks eerily appear from the fog and glide into Chikanishing boat access. ... -
Design to soothe the soul
Paddling with Darren Bush It’s a little known fact that I’m a classical musician. I have performed or listened to thousands of performances of classical music, ... -
Changing the World of Cycling … One Kid At a Time
Cycling with Kierstin Kloeckner “It all begins with respecting that all kids will come to cycling for different reasons … none of them better or greater ... -
Searching for elk along the Shingle Mill Pathway
Backpacking with Dave Foley I’ve never seen an elk in the wild. That seemed reason enough to visit Pigeon River Country State Forest, where 500-to-900 of ... -
CAMBA getaway
By Editor Kelly O’Day I’ve spent a little too much time working home-base trails this summer, so when friends suggested a little rendezvous up north on ... -
Opinion: Bury the Acid Mine Bill
Raj Shukla, Executive Director, River Alliance of Wisconsin Foreign mining companies, and the politicians they lavish with contributions, tell us sulfide mines—which bring copper, zinc, and gold ... -
Welcome to Midvale
The Back page with Bruce Steinberg My favorite Gary Larson “Far Side” panel has no caption, just a picture of a student pushing against the closed ...