“We do not take a trip; a trip takes us.” — John Steinbeck(from Travels with Charley: In Search of America, where he reflects on how journeys shape and command us, rather than the reverse). It was still dark, cool, and overcast at around 5:00 a.m.—though my alarm was set for 6:30. Out here in the […]

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Motorcycle Adventures in Mexico’s Copper Canyon: Day in Creel and Beyond January 19, 2026 – Creel to Copper Canyon Adventure Park It’s 9 a.m., and I’ve just rolled out of bed—per the unwritten “deal” of this trip. An hour earlier, my snoring apparently woke my buddy, only for me to lull him right back to […]

Read More Motorcycle Adventures in Mexico’s Copper Canyon: Day in Creel and Beyond

What a day in the Copper Canyon region. We rolled into Creel this afternoon under clear skies with the temperature pushing 70°F (21°C) and climbing even higher. Now that the sun’s down, the evening chill is creeping back in – it was a frosty 28°F (-2°C) this morning when we woke up in Hidalgo del […]

Read More Mexico Motorcycle Adventure Update: Creel, Chihuahua – January 18, 2026

They say the best stories —like life itself, where the climax arrives first, and the journey backward reveals how it all came together. So let’s start with this: After a day of riding from Durango to Parral on what I first called the John Wayne road until seeing a sign that said; 2023 became the […]

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