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Letter to the Editor: Bike trails offer fresh challenge
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (116+ words) The Albany Advertiser I would like to congratulate all those responsible for the new mountain bike tracks on Mt Clarence and Mt Adelaide These trails are world class and offer challenge and excitement for so many What a fantastic resource…...
Georgia Tech Alumnus Biking 7,500 Miles Across Los Angeles
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (408+ words) Using mathematical formulas, engineering principles, and a curiosity for exploration, a Georgia Tech alumnus is on a path to biking every public street in Los Angeles, covering more than 7,500 miles. Marc Papakyriakou began cycling after joining the Georgia Tech Triathlon…...
Wirral charity takes bikes seized by police and fixed up by inmates to ship to Africa
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (553+ words) A WIRRAL charity has shipped more than 300 bikes to West Africa after they were found or seized by police and refurbished by prison inmates in Cheshire. Pioneer People, a local charity which works internationally to help set up sustainable businesses…...
An Open Letter to My Stolen Bicycle
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (644+ words) Electric blue, shining brighter than the ocean at low tide, glistening like the sky on a hot summer day. Summer days like the ones when I was twelve, riding up and down my neighborhood street, delivering pies to my grandmother....
Arctic Angels Compete for Best Ranger
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (101+ words) 1st Lt. Nicholas Ruiz and 1st Lt. Nick Schimenek, both assigned to the 11th Airborne Division, conduct an 8 mile ruck march during the Best Ranger Competition Tryouts at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Sept. 2, 2026. The tryouts challenged Soldiers through a gauntlet of physical demanding events…...
Psychology says pedestrians who thank drivers for letting them cross share 6 common traits
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (309+ words) A quick wave, a nod, a brief smile at the driver who stopped at the crosswalk. Most people barely register the gesture, yet psychologists see something more in it. An analysis published on May 15, 2026, drawing on work relayed by the…...
Fort Collins Teen's 2,000-Mile Bike Trip to College
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (342+ words) Fremstad set his starting point and his final destination, according to Colorado Public Radio. He traveled through Nebraska, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania over the course of the trip. It made for a slower, looser trip than the interstate drivers…...
Seth Campbell: Last Annual Vol State: A running and learning experience
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (176+ words) Truthfully, Iu2019ve always enjoyed running. Even when I donu2019t quite feel like running, Iu2019m always happy that I got moving and ran a few miles. Regardless of the length or time of the run, I feel a combination of thankful and satisfied after…...
Amid ferry troubles, worries about bears Haines hosts cross country meet
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (101+ words) Rashah McChesney is a multimedia journalist and editor who has reported and edited newsrooms from the Deep South to the Midwest to Alaska. For the past decade, she has worked in collaborative news as the Deputy Editor for the Gulf…...
Summer prep continues at Great Divide ahead of ski season
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (447+ words) MARYSVILLE, Mont. — Up at Great Divide Ski Area, staff have been hard at work all summer long getting the mountain prepped and ready to go for that first snowfall this winter. Here’s a look at what crews have been working…...