Kyle Young

(Book). The Outlaw phenomenon greatly enlarged country music's audience in the 1970s. Led by pacesetters such as Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Bobby Bare, artists in Nashville and Austin demanded the creative freedom to make their own country music, different from the pop-oriented sound that prevailed at the time. Complementing the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's exhibition Outlaws & Armadillos: Country's Roaring '70s , this 120-page, fully illustrated book examines the 1970s cultures of Nashville and fiercely independent Austin, and the complicated, surprising relationships between the two.

A 1,000 mile bicycle tour from Ames, IA to Aspen, CO. Two additional parts of the book include adventures from the Ames and Aspen areas. Enjoy coverage of the first two stages in the 2013 U.S. Pro Challenge, trail running, adventure biking and stories from the road less traveled.

Beginning in Bar Harbor, ME, this is a daily account of an over 3,800 mile bicycle tour in the summer of 2009. Personal stories from across the country and ending with a trip across Iowa during the annual RAGBRAI event.