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Outside = OPEN (Learn to travel local)

Outside = OPEN (Learn to travel local)

May 27, 2020 | Michigan, Mountain Biking, United States | 2 comments

Travel, road trips, and vacation planning have all taken a detour from our usual route. As May pushes into June and almost three months of the COVID Stay Home/Stay Safe order in Michigan, the travel pivot will continue. A staycation has become a bad word because...
The Little Red Riding Hood

The Little Red Riding Hood

Feb 29, 2020 | Arizona, Hiking, Mountain Biking, United States | 4 comments

Much like the Little Red Riding Hood story, Sedona is a village with beautiful scenery (a red rock riding neighborhood) to explore. However, beauty can also hold danger, a symbolic wolf…the advanced and rocky terrain. Riders will be lulled into gazing at the distinct...
Volcanoes and Vino

Volcanoes and Vino

Dec 23, 2019 | Chile/Argentina, Hiking, International, Mountain Biking | 2 comments

The #9SuperFriends trip to Chile and Argentina was anything but traditional. We traded seasons: winter for late spring and Thanksgiving dinner and turkey for a gourmet dinner in the heart of Chilean wine country, the Maipo Valley. Piles of beef and fish were the...
Ride Like a Girl – Park City, Utah

Ride Like a Girl – Park City, Utah

Oct 1, 2019 | Mountain Biking, United States, Utah | 0 comments

I am a woman. I am a mountain biker. I am in a significant minority. I want to inspire more women to ride.I want the sport to grow. I want people to get outside, to be mentally and physically healthy and connect with nature.The Outdoor Industry Association shows...
Michigan Mountain Biking

Michigan Mountain Biking

Sep 8, 2019 | Michigan, Mountain Biking, United States | 0 comments

Is Michigan one of the Midwest’s premier mountain bike destinations? Yes, but only if you are willing to cross the bridge to the U.P. the much wilder peninsula. The U.P. is home to two IMBA (International Mountain Biking Association) ride centers, one in...
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@witsummit tours of @visitchatt are rolling in Cha @witsummit tours of @visitchatt are rolling in Chattanooga. Shout out to @sorbachattanooga for a trail day at Raccoon Mountain with spectacular views of the Tennessee River Valley. There’s a hiker in every biker plus we all can chip in and be better trail stewards. 
 
Also be sure to ride 🚵‍♀️ or hike 🥾Stringer’s Ridge urban wilderness. 

Need an adventure stay-n-play, we’re bunking at @talking_water_nature_retreat just outside of town near Signal Mountain. On-site hiking, patio picnics, and unique hand built cabins with full kitchens! #witschatt #sorbachattanooga #mountainbiking #hiking #tennessee
The early bird gets the @witsummit worm in Chattan The early bird gets the @witsummit worm in Chattanooga! With all the rain we notched a combo today: mountain bike 🚵‍♀️ ride plus waterfall hunting at @sorbachattanooga trails at Raccoon Mountain! 

Home base for our adventures is a sweet mountain retreat @talking_water_nature_retreat 
Loving our cabin, the outdoor shower, fresh eggs, and post ride patio lounging! 
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Exploring the Grand View Golf course at @doublejjr Exploring the Grand View Golf course at @doublejjresort for some Spring swings with my pal @jurgens22 

The Double JJ Resort is home to two golf courses, an indoor water 💦 park, camping or RV at the Back 40, plus horseback riding and rodeo events. 🐴
Golf ⛳️ season has finally arrived in the Mitten. Golf ⛳️ season has finally arrived in the Mitten.  We celebrated Mother’s Day early at the @doublejjresort with an adventurous round of golf at the Thoroughbred followed by dinner at the Curly Horse. The course is always scenic and challenging. It was good to see you my old pal!!

Did you know the resort sits on 4000 acres? Has two golf courses including Grandview, the Gold Rush Indoor Waterpark, year round horseback riding and onsite lodging from rustic log cabins to modern cabins. @compassjosh

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