Writer and traveller Julia Bencker describes how she overcame her fears to become a mountain biker. She also shares her experiences of mountain biking in New Zealand as she takes on some of the country’s famous trails.
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Laurel Highlands Hiking
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail in June: Ohiopyle State Park by Ginny Smith.
Ohiopyle
The steady incline finally turns into a steep drop and signs seem to spring from nowhere warning trucks to go no faster than ten miles per hour. Our car rolls down the hill, slides around a left turn, and glides to a stop in “downtown” Ohiopyle with hardly any help from the gas pedal. Faded shops and houses line the streets of a small town with an outdoorsy-tourist feel. We see signs for rafting gear and bike rentals.