The Great Plains of North America are an area encompassing 13 states and three Canadian provinces, making up over a third of the contiguous United States.
The region is characterized by dramatic weather, including blizzards, sweltering heat, devastating winds, and tornadoes. American bison used to rule these la...
May 22, 2025
I was lucky enough to be let off the train in Alpine instead of El Paso, with Teeder. That alone put me 2.5 days ahead of schedule, and with a little elbow grease a couple days later, I was already three days ahead. Heat may very well be the hardest thing about this tour, and ...
May 25, 2025
Lubbock wasn't intended as a day off, but as I had to hitchhike in, it effectively was. I was lucky enough to have excellent WarmShowers hosts, Peter and Laurie, a couple who was both down to earth and perhaps a little quirky as well. They had three teenage boys living in the house with them, not that I minded much. We spent the evening drinking...
Jun 07, 2025
When I decided to do the Great Plains Gravel Route this summer, a major factor was the idea that by going north during summer, I’d have tailwind nearly every day. That hadn’t worked out. The wind was rarely from the north, but was often from east or west, or at least SE or SW. Because the route meandered back-and-forth so often, it r...
Jun 09, 2025Read about Coyote's adventure with his father in Central Texas. Music, food, wheels, family, all the finer things in life.
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