September 2011

29 Sep 2011

Nebraska XL (Nebraska: More Mindful Than Washington?)

Make no mistake: Nebraskans are fully aware of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Everywhere from cafes to churches to bars, schools, ranches and farms, people are talking about the pipeline. While various media portray rumors of indecision, the experience of cycling through the state has...

23 Sep 2011

A Start: Blog in Four Parts (1 of 4)

A cool, northwest breeze blows at my back as I make my way through the heart of the nation. My wheels roll evenly over the dips and climbs handed out over comparably undulating beauties and eyesores. In one glance, there is a wealth of waving...

23 Sep 2011

History of an Unseen Face (Part 2 of 4)

After a chilly but friendly jaunt through the Black Hills and Rapid City, I headed off to the southeast in an ominous headwind toward the Badlands and Wounded Knee. For years, I’ve been looking forward to the opportunity to ride through the Badlands, and my...

23 Sep 2011

Where Unexpected (3 of 4)

A few miles after I hit the road from the Swett Tavern, I saw the Saturday night lights of Martin in the distance. I pedaled smoothly and calmly with the warmth of my friends easing each turn of the crank. It was getting dark, but...

23 Sep 2011

Back to School: Seminaries Respond to Climate Change

All across the country, Christian seminaries are actively seeking out new ways to love God and neighbor in the face of climate change. There a plethora of student organizations that typify these efforts. These groups form an important section of the voices responding to climate...

13 Sep 2011

Meet Chuck and Lisa

[caption id="attachment_818" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="Chuck and Lisa-- here with the tandem bike-- and their neighbor Mike. Those are the J for Jackelope Velo jerseys. "][/caption] Meet Chuck and Lisa Mangus. They live just outside of Douglas, Wyoming—a small town in the southern part of the state’s...

09 Sep 2011

Fear and Forward

Leaving behind the waters that lead West, I followed a river called Wind. I followed it down and across the range where the song's antelope live without play. There, the sage stretches and spreads in the rough high plains and a belly of coal coughs...

02 Sep 2011

Into the Heartland

In addition to the two posts you will see below-- Keystone XL and Sabbath in Wilderness-- I'd like to point out the additions to the Carbon Sabbath route. Below, you can find a link to the map that is also in the Map drop down...

02 Sep 2011

Keystone XL Pipeline

Amidst the steady stream of events that gather together as history, there are defining obstacles that shape the bends and plunges we experience as a collective. How we respond to those outcrops defines our identities as individuals and as a whole forever after. Such was...