5 days in Eastern Oregon: The charms of Baker City
Posted on September 10th, 2015 at 12:28 pm.
This special series was made possible through a partnership with Cycle Oregon, a non-profit that uses cycling as a tool for economic stimulation in rural Oregon towns.
Posted on September 1st, 2015 at 3:39 pm.
Posted on August 20th, 2015 at 12:56 pm.
Posted on August 19th, 2015 at 11:23 am.
Last week I spent five days taking a closer look at bicycling and bike tourism in Wallowa, Baker, and Union Counties as part of a partnership with Cycle Oregon. Starting in the small town of Halfway on Monday, I rode northeast to circumnavigate the Wallowa Mountains and Eagle Cap Wilderness. I camped, rode rocky dirt roads, did some bushwhacking, sampled singletrack on a mountain bike, rolled on an official State Scenic Bikeway, and met the people working to make this region a biking destination. All this week I’ll share stories and photos from the road.
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Posted on August 18th, 2015 at 12:52 pm.
Last week I spent five days taking a closer look at bicycling and bike tourism in Wallowa, Baker, and Union Counties as part of a partnership with Cycle Oregon. Starting in the small town of Halfway on Monday, I rode northeast to circumnavigate the Wallowa Mountains and Eagle Cap Wilderness. I camped, rode rocky dirt roads, did some bushwhacking, sampled singletrack on a mountain bike, rolled on an official State Scenic Bikeway, and met the people working to make this region a biking destination. All this week I’ll share stories and photos from the road.
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