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The dew was still glistening on the grass blades one day last spring, and that meant only one thing – it was flippin’ early. Way too early for any human to be awake, and the bloodshot eyes and weary heads were evidence of that. But we were vertical, conscious and making some final checks before hitting the road for a two-hour drive to our ATV riding destination.

After slugging 24 ounces of Mountain Dew and downing some sugar-infested donuts, the caffeine and glucose-induced alertness finally kicked in as we headed north to the St. Croix State Forest near the Minnesota and Wisconsin border.

It was our first “real” ATV ride of the season in the upper Midwest. Sure we had spun some rubber elsewhere in the country, but it was our first ride of the year with our own staff ATVs that we were able to ride near home. We had been to the area before. We’d used a portion of the ATV trail on some rides during our first couple of ATV Trials events. We liked the trails so much, we decided to go back. Continue reading ‘The St Croix State Forest Offers 45 Miles of Trails For ATVs and Dirt Bikes’ »

We first heard of Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park one cold winter in Roseau, Minn. One of the Polaris test engineers got all wide-eyed and excited as he was telling us about this riding park in North Carolina he had visited the previous fall. He kept telling stories of one-way trails, hillclimbs, jumps, mud, hardpack, loose rock, beautiful vistas. He went on and on about the park.

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The dew was still glistening on the grass blades one day last spring, and that meant only one thing – it was flippin’ early. Way too early for any human to be awake, and the bloodshot eyes and weary heads were evidence of that. But we were vertical, conscious and making some final checks before hitting the road for a two-hour drive to our ATV riding destination.

After slugging 24 ounces of Mountain Dew and downing some sugar-infested donuts, the caffeine and glucose-induced alertness finally kicked in as we headed north to the St. Croix State Forest near the Minnesota and Wisconsin border. Continue reading ‘The St Croix State Forest Offers 45 Miles of Trails For ATVs and Dirt Bikes’ »

I have never been much of an adrenaline junkie, I prefer hiking to bunging jumping and down hill skiing to park skiing. I like my two feet on the ground and my children’s wheels on the earth, which almost never happens.

Last year we had the chance to be in Phoenix during the winter months. Anyone visiting Phoenix in January and February is in for a glorious treat, warmth and sun when the rest of the country is under a blanket of snow. We had a little spare time after my husbands meetings so we decided to be brave and rent ATV’s in Phoenix. We took off with some colleagues and I didn’t want to thought of as the pansy of the group so I kept up. Continue reading ‘ATV's Speed is Not Just For Men’ »

I have never been much of an adrenaline junkie, I prefer hiking to bunging jumping and down hill skiing to park skiing. I like my two feet on the ground and my children’s wheels on the earth, which almost never happens.

Last year we had the chance to be in Phoenix during the winter months. Anyone visiting Phoenix in January and February is in for a glorious treat, warmth and sun when the rest of the country is under a blanket of snow. We had a little spare time after my husbands meetings so we decided to be brave and rent ATV’s in Phoenix. We took off with some colleagues and I didn’t want to thought of as the pansy of the group so I kept up. Continue reading ‘ATV's Speed is Not Just For Men’ »