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Larch season

Posted on September 26, 2026by Maren Holt
Loaded bike among orange autumn ferns and larch trees

For about two weeks every autumn the larch trees turn gold, and the forests of the inland Northwest look lit from the inside.

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Riding in the fog

Posted on September 14, 2026by Maren Holt
Small figure of a cyclist on a road disappearing into fog

Some of my favourite hours on a bike have been the ones where I could not see more than fifty metres ahead.

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Sunset camps and cold dinners

Posted on August 30, 2026by Maren Holt
Loaded bike on a ridge at sunset

On hot trips I stopped cooking dinner altogether. It turned out to be the best change I made all summer.

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Maren HoltHi, I’m Maren. I ride loaded bikes along the back roads of the Pacific Northwest and the desert, and write about the routes, the gear and the quiet hours in between. More about me

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