Whitehorse, Yukon Distance: 4 miles (total 375 miles) Modest Movement! Whitehorse sits on the 60th parallel north, alongside Helsinki, Finland; Oslo, Norway; and Saint Petersburg, Russia. Anchorage, Alaska, is just slightly north, but I’ll have to ride about 110 miles directly south to reach Skagway, Alaska—my next major destination. The gold rush of 1896 in… Read more

Whitehorse, Yukon Midnight Sun! I couldn’t sleep on the plane from Vancouver to Whitehorse. I was too keyed up—like a little kid. Whitehorse! Two years ago, I started thinking about riding Lucy from Whitehorse, Yukon, to Anchorage, Alaska. As kids, we saw movies and TV shows about the rugged Yukon Territory. As an adult, I… Read more

Whitehorse, Yukon (via Vancouver) Travel Day! To be honest, I don’t like traveling as much as I used to. When I was 20 or 21, I loved it. I looked forward to it. Got excited about it. But over the years, I’ve grown to like it less and less. I’ve spent over half of my… Read more

Prince Rupert, British Columbia Rest and Rain Days The Release of Bitterness You may remember the 101-year-old Umeto Yamashiro from the Okinawa episode of Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones on Netflix. In the entire world, there are five Blue Zones—enclaves where residents live abnormally long, healthy lives, well into their 80s, 90s,… Read more

Prince Rupert, British Columbia Distance: 54 miles (total: 371 miles) Climb: 884 feet The Texas flooding is heartbreaking. But what has touched me are the stories of hundreds of heroes and volunteers who stepped in to rescue and help victims. While all the stories are worth telling, given the tensions between Mexico and the U.S.,… Read more

Kasiks Wilderness Resort, British Columbia Distance: 37 miles (total: 317 miles) Climb: 502 feet Yesterday (Saturday) was a rest day. It was raining, and the weather forecast suggested a dry Sunday. So, I decided to rest and get Lucy into the spa. Her shifter was broken and getting worse. Her front and back brakes were… Read more

Terrace, British Columbia Distance: 43 miles (total: 280 miles) Climb: 457-foot incline Happy Birthday, Cassie and Kevin! Independence Day! What a strangely amazing day! After resting and trying to get warm all day Thursday, I had my work cut out for me on Friday. Yesterday, was my daughter Cassie’s birthday. And today is my cousin… Read more

New Hazelton, British Columbia Distance: 43 miles (total: 237 miles) Climb: 1,276 feet I may have bitten off more than I can ride. That doesn’t sound right. I mean that I may have overestimated my capacity to accomplish the ride, distance, climb, and conduct business in dry spaces at the same time. As usual, I… Read more

Smithers, British Columbia Distance: 39 miles (total: 194 miles) Climb: 1,207 feet Happy Canada Day! On July 1st, 1867, the three British colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada joined to form the nation of Canada. Much like our 4th of July, Canadians celebrate July 1st enthusiastically. For a national holiday,… Read more

Houston, British Columbia Distance: 49 miles (155 miles total) Climb: 1,027 feet John and I woke up about the same time, slightly after 4 a.m. He didn’t sleep well. I slept like a baby. Both of us were moving gingerly, fending off the stiffness and aches throughout our bodies. I made us a cup of… Read more