Monthly Archives: April 2012

The View from the Bottom of the Hill

When I was a kid, I had a biking nemesis – the One Mile Hill. It was on the Warren County Bikeway, a rambling nine-mile trail through the woods that ended in downtown Lake George, a wonderland of arcades, ice … Continue reading

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Earth Day is Every Day (but is actually tomorrow)

Earth Day is like Valentine’s Day for environmentalists – fun, but over-commercialized, over-simplified, and highlighting something that’s supposed to be year-round anyway. While I acknowledge the role that Earth Day has played in the modern environmental movement since its debut … Continue reading

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Ride Report: The Scenic Route

Trail/road: Bethesda Trolley Trail, Capital Crescent Trail, D.C. bike lanes Distance: 30 miles Weather: Mid-60s/70s Increasingly, I have become “the bike girl” among my friends. Between doing the Climate Ride and writing this blog, people know my love for biking. … Continue reading

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A Watched Plant Never Grows?

Being frustrated with my garden in the spring is beginning to be a habit. When you plant and plant and hardly anything appears to be succeeding, it’s rather discouraging. I felt like this last year and then we ended up … Continue reading

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Ride Report: I Heart D.C.

Trail/road: Bethesda Trolley Trail, Capital Crescent Trail, D.C. bike lanes Distance: 27 miles Weather: Mid-50s I like to bike to specific places. But most of the time I don’t use it mainly as a form of transportation (although I am … Continue reading

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