Lisa ParsonsApr 27, 20192 minSlackers on Wire MesaWire Mesa Mountain Bike Loop Public Land: Bureau of Land Management Area: Hurricane. Wire Mesa Trail: Wire Mesa Route: Wire Mesa Loop Mi...
Lisa ParsonsApr 7, 20193 minThe Apache Trail Through the Superstition MountainsYesterday we found ourselves on the edge of the wild side along the Apache Trail that runs through the heart of the Superstition Mountain...
Lisa ParsonsApr 5, 20193 minInstagram Roadmap to the Middle of Nowhere Hot SpringsIf I told you where the hot springs are I'd have to kill you said a local, jokingly, who had no idea that his inside tip would go global....
Lisa ParsonsApr 1, 20192 minMt. Bike Tracks in Dinosaur Valley Another couple of surprises in Texas. The first was finding the second highest hill in Southern Texas north of Austin. The other was di...
Lisa ParsonsMar 14, 20193 minBig Bend Ranch State Park Mt. BikingStraight to the Point Descriptions and stories about a particular ride are great but sometimes you just want the low down right up front ...
Lisa ParsonsFeb 24, 20196 minRiver Mountain Biking in ArkansasWelcome to Mississippi! Just as we crossed the border we got a cell phone alert for flash floods. I stopped at a mini-mart. I said to the...
Lisa ParsonsFeb 24, 20194 minScuba Diving the Blue GrottoDiving the Blue Grotto The color is surreal. A blue fire opens up above me like a precious blue opal stone. From this vantage the bluenes...
Lisa ParsonsFeb 22, 20193 minSide Trip to Natural Bridge AlabamaWe were driving down highway 22 in northern Alabama when we saw a sign that said "Natural Bridge Next Exit". We quickly veered off the ex...
Lisa ParsonsFeb 21, 20194 minAlabama is Home to Sweet Mt. Bike TrailsWhat do you think of when you picture Alabama? Probably not tons of mt. bike trails with lots of fun features like technical rock garden...
Lisa ParsonsFeb 19, 20194 minSouthern SingletrackI've always thought of Georgia as home to the smooth southern drawl, plantation mansions, and a slower pace of life. What I found beside...
Lisa ParsonsFeb 10, 20191 minCamping in the Big Cypress National PreserveMonument Lake Campground Big Cypress National Preserve Imagine pulling up to a campground around a small beautiful lake. Campsites next t...
Lisa ParsonsFeb 6, 20191 minThe Shark Valley of the EvergladesI know you are probably thinking that Shark Valley has sharks. I wondered that myself, so I "googled it". The explanation I found was t...
Lisa ParsonsJan 29, 20192 minOleta River State Park, An Urban Mt. Biking OasisView from one of the picnic beaches along Biscayne Bay We discovered an amazing park thirty minutes from downtown Miami. This beautiful p...
Lisa ParsonsJan 27, 20196 minGator LandOur young nine-year-old nephew, Kieran, flew in with his dad, Larry, from Seattle Washington. They were here to visit Grandma who lives i...
Lisa ParsonsJan 14, 20194 minNO Dogs!!We rode up to the gate to Markham Mountain Bike Park in Davie Florida near Fort Lauderdale. We were ready to try out some new trails and...
Lisa ParsonsJan 13, 20191 minSwamp Mt. Biking Part 2David just uploaded video from his GoPro that shows terrain and landscape on the mountail bike trails are in Alafia River. It also shows...
Lisa ParsonsJan 9, 20192 minLittle Manatee River State ParkWe found another out of the way park to camp at in the interior part of Florida. Late in the day this park had three spots left. As we ...
Lisa ParsonsJan 8, 20194 minSwamp Mountain BikingAlafia State Park Mountain Bike Trails We heard about this trail system from a couple of local mt. bikers we met when we were riding Sant...
Lisa ParsonsJan 7, 20194 minCrystal River ManateesSmall manatee who curiously brushed up against my hand Crystal River was a place I’d never heard of before. We had family in Crystal Rive...
Lisa ParsonsJan 1, 20192 minEat Like a LocalWhen David and I travel we set aside our food issues (vegetarian, diary free) and eat like the locals eat. Food is a very important part ...