About Michael and Kathy

Michael and Kathy on top of Mountain of the Holy Cross in Colorado

Hello, and welcome to our website! Kathy and I are an otherwise ordinary couple with a great love for the outdoors, nature and bicycling. Soon after our marriage in 2001, we realized that together we could enjoy all three of these things by touring the country on a tandem bicycle. We purchased a tandem bike and some camping equipment, and a few months later we enjoyed an amazing journey by bicycling across the western United States from San Francisco back to our home in Colorado.

That bicycle tour was the inspiration for this website. Originally just a way for us to share our experience with our extended family, this site has grown and attracted many people interested bicycling, hiking and camping. In recent years the nature of our trips has changed due to the births of our children, Daniel and Maggie, in 2005 and 2008. I wouldn't have believed it before we had children, but we've found that bicycle touring with little kids is great fun, despite all the extra hassles.

As you tour our website, you may notice that the photography and writing are better in recent years than in the early years - I learn through experience. If you have a question, comment or compliment then we would love for you to send us e-mail - we like knowing our audience. We hope that our pictures and journals inspire you to observe, enjoy and protect our wonderful natural world.

Sincerely, Michael and Kathy