Archive for the 'Books' Category
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Kansas Adventurers: Tramping and Camping with the Walking Woolfs
Posted on January 6, 2014 | 1 CommentThis fascinating and charming old book shares the 20,000 mile journey of Dwight and Stella Woolf of Kansas City, Kansas -- the 'Walking Woolfs' -- in the early part of the 20th century.‘The Lost Cyclist’ Comes to Kansas City
Posted on September 26, 2010 | No CommentsOn September 29th, Kansas City will host a book reading by David Herlihy, author of 'The Lost Cyclist', the story of a young man who left his Pennsylvania home in 1892 to bicycle around the world, only to mysteriously disappear in Turkey.How to Live Well Without Owning a Car
Posted on August 2, 2010 | No CommentsIn this book from Emmy-winning journalist Chris Balish, you'll learn how trading in your car for a bike can not only result in huge cost savings, but can improve your health and actually simplify your life.Cyclist Profile: Randy Rasa
Posted on February 20, 2009 | 1 CommentI don't usually write much about myself here at Kansas Cyclist -- the focus of the site is on you, not me, and I have a blog for personal stuff -- but in this case, I'll make an exception. The following was written by Julie Cirlincuina, author of Kansas Outdoor Treasures.Mississippi River Trail Highlighted in New Guidebook
Posted on November 7, 2008 | 1 CommentThe Mississippi River Trail follows the Mississippi River from its headwaters in Itasca, Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. The book guides you along the designated route, turn by turn, and includes information on the available services, points of interest, and history of the areas you pass through, so cyclists can better appreciate the communities and scenery along the route.