Tag: PA

by James Murren 01 June 2011 Number of comments0
MTB

Jungle to Prairie

three days of riding the  hot, humid jungle of southcentral pea-eh sloppin’ ’round in the  mud and muck at theContinue Reading

by James Murren 24 December 2010 Number of comments0
Poetry

So close, yet…

home for the holidays sunny and warm, 40 no bike around, flew to here and i am now wishing thatContinue Reading

by James Murren 03 December 2010 Number of comments0
Brazil Ethiopia Honduras Mountains

Go Here and There

Zunil, Guatemala–hot water and women’s co-op off the beaten path Santa Fe, Trujillo, Honduras–drums and guifity and welcome Harrar andContinue Reading

by James Murren 13 August 2010 Number of comments0
MTB

Grave Ridge: Pu-Pump it Up

We woke, stirred the embers and got the fire flaming into a nice pre-breaky meditation piece.  Coffee was in theContinue Reading

by James Murren 11 August 2010 Number of comments0
MTB

Michaux Flow

When it’s August and the humidity is low with the temps sitting in the low-to-mid 70s, and the sun is droppingContinue Reading

by James Murren 13 December 2009 Number of comments0
MTB

Michaux MTB Thanksgiving

Michaux was dripping wet like Tolkien-land on Thanksgiving morning as grey light entered the gunmetal sky.  It was cold, yes,Continue Reading

by James Murren 07 July 2009 Number of comments0
MTB

Easy-going Sunday Morning

The three of us climbed up the ridge, taking our time, en route to arguably Michaux’s best downhill.  Long, winding,Continue Reading

by James Murren 24 June 2009 1
Mountains MTB

Epic Stormin’ Michaux

Six hundred miles of driving and near 365 days of abstinence had me primed for a rendevous with my beloved. Continue Reading

by James Murren 15 June 2009 Number of comments0
MTB

Save PA’s State Parks–MTB

This (below) comes by way of DirtRag Mag.  The Wilderness 101 is epic riding outside of State College (Penn State). Continue Reading

by James Murren 21 April 2009 Number of comments0
MTB

Phish-ing for Trails

It’s been a cold, wet spring here in Hoosier-ville, which isn’t too conducive to riding on trails.  The Wabash hasContinue Reading

by James Murren 20 January 2009 Number of comments0
Say Something

3 Owls and Greatness

A few minutes into a winter walk last week, wind chills below zero and the late afternoon sun doing itsContinue Reading

by James Murren 22 October 2008 Number of comments0
Mountains

When I Watch a Fire

“When I watch a fire, sometimes I think wood was meant to be burned.”                                                                 -Javier   ItContinue Reading

by James Murren 22 October 2008 Number of comments0
Poetry

Halcyon Days of Youth

Memories of working the foundry on hot summer days with his cousin.  Sweated and cussed their way through the day. Continue Reading

by James Murren 09 June 2008 Number of comments0
Say Something

The Dying Family Farmer

Two Farmall International tractors sit by the road.  One has a fresher paint job than the other.  Both have “ForContinue Reading

by James Murren 09 June 2008 Number of comments0
Poetry

The Spring and Summer Hour

Oh the joy of light going later into the night.  The afternoon stays around and the eve lingers longer.  WithContinue Reading

by James Murren 08 June 2008 1
Mountains

The Ice-fisherman

All winter long I have been appreciating the ice-fishermen out at Codorus while on my work commute.  These are hardyContinue Reading