St. Paul to Denver by Bus and Train
When you’re committed to not flying cross-country, things can get … “interesting.” Here’s one person’s trip from St. Paul to Denver via rail and bus.
Category: Travel
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.
Experience the Magic of Cycling in Minnesota
Back this year after a hiatus for COVID, the Bicycling Around Minnesota (BAM) tour allows riders to engage with the state’s scenery and people in a way you can’t from a car.
Bungee Cords, Mobility Devices and Pink Tags: Or How I Found Adventure on a Boring Business Trip!
How to make a business trip more delightful: Bring a folding bike and pedal from the airport to the hotel on scenic off-street trails!
How to Go to Milwaukee
Reflections on a short trip to the oldest and most iconic 10-pin alley yield lessons on transit, history, equity and infrastructure.
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.
More On the Robert Piram Trail Story
Wolfie Browender highlights some of the features and history of the Robert Piram Bike Trail with project manager Mary Norton.
Riding Across the City, Riding Across the Country
A day’s ride through St. Paul offers lessons on the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of cycling.
National Links: A New Metric for Traffic Safety
Every day at The Overhead Wire, we collect news about cities and send the links to our email list. At the end of the week we take some of the most popular stories and post them to Greater Greater Washington, a group blog similar to streets.mn that focuses on urban issues in the D.C. region. […]