Reflections on Safety, Style and Biking in the Dark
New, Minnesota-based technologies promise to make cyclists more visible to drivers during low light. But they may upset some cyclists’ sense of style.
Author: Dan Gjelten
A Confluence of Experiences at the Confluence Hotel
St. Paul cyclists Dan Gjelten and Lisa Burke share their cycling adventure to Hastings in fitting tribute to autumn weather, bike infrastructure and repurposed buildings.
Reduce, Reuse and Rental Could Solve a Growing Solid Waste Problem
Nonprofit Reuse Minnesota has issued a new report on the statewide impacts of reusing what might otherwise wind up as waste. It’s called a “circular economy.”
Looking for a Summer Biking Vacation? Check Out South Dakota’s Mickelson Trail
The Mickelson Trail, through the heart of the Black Hills, is one of the most spectacular biking trips you can take within a day’s drive of the Twin Cities.
Must We Choose Between Hygge and Healthy Air?
During a long and cold winter, the beauty and warmth of a fire can be a great source of comfort. But, there is plenty of evidence that wood fire smoke can be hazardous.
Living with the Coyotes Among Us
An investigation on learning to inhabit our cities alongside our coyote neighbors. Hint: The Looney Tunes character of yesteryear left a misimpression.
What’s the Future of the Ford Dam? And What Might a Change Mean for the Mighty Mississippi?
Discussions that may determine the way the Mississippi River flows from St. Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis to downtown St. Paul are now underway, and could dramatically alter the magnificent view of the Mississippi River gorge as almost anyone living has always known it.
What It Is Like to Be a Warmshowers Host
Warmshowers is an organization that connects traveling cyclists with willing hosts using a website and app. Hosting fellow cyclists is a rewarding way to gain new friends, insights and experiences.
Winding Down, Bittersweet Beauty
A cyclist and outdoorsman reflects on the beginning of fall in the Twin Cities and beyond — and on the endings in life that fall brings.