Most of what's worth seeing isn't marked.
A forgotten piece of history, an old homestead, a name people used to know. Or just the road, the bike, and wherever the day takes me.
My brother and I set out on our first multi-day motorcycle trip: a 1,000-mile round trip to Oregon's remote Alvord Desert.
Washington to Alvord Desert, OR, 1,070 mi
Deep gravel, a night at Alvord Hot Springs, and crosswinds that nearly blew us off the road on the way back to Madras.
Madras to Alvord Desert, OR, 1,070 mi
Riding my 1973 Honda CL350 from Tumwater out to Vashon Island for the 42nd Annual Isle of Vashon TT.
Tumwater to Vashon Island, WA, 94.4 mi
The poker run itself: checkpoints all over Vashon Island, a lot of incredible vintage bikes, and a genuinely terrible hand.
Vashon Island, WA, 94.4 mi