Outdoor Life

A collection of topics/posts related to living and enjoying the outdoors.

Let’s give some thanks for the railroad

April 9, 2024

I'm out on one of my first days this spring, enjoying a bicycle ride from one end of Atlanta to...

March 5, 2022

The full beltline slowly falls into place as a result of continuous effort. It might take several more years before...

October 24, 2021

Atlanta can be a very busy place. Even with good bicycle-travel infrastructure, that doesn't mean it's a quiet and tranquil...

September 19, 2021

You couldn't tell it from following my posts here, but back in March I broke my leg bad. My tibia...

January 3, 2021

Downtown Atlanta just took a major step forward in bike-ability now that at least much of the planned westside beltline...

November 27, 2020

I love the nature trails up the hill along Katie Kerr and the Decatur Greenway. This is an easy walk...

November 24, 2020

The Path Foundation has been steadily making progress on new trails. The map shown above outlines the planned extension to...

October 8, 2020

Look at the picture of Postal Pond (above). It's hard to tell where the water edge starts. The bottom half...

October 3, 2020

I love making this ride to Arabia Mountain on my bicycle. It was a crisp fall morning. Almost cold! That...

September 27, 2020

The Southside Beltline Trail has been partially open for more than a year at least. While the trail remains incomplete...

September 13, 2020

I took a bicycle ride up Proctor Creek Trail today, and visited the huge (280 acres in size) and nearly...