Follow Nathan: One Man, One Bike, One Great Cause
Published August 13, 2009 @ 06:56AM PT
So, whacha doin' with your summer? Anything constructive...like biking 4,000 miles to support nature?
That’s what Nathan Winters is doing to raise $50,000 for The Nature Conservancy — and raise awareness of issues such as climate change and of people who are working with agriculture, wilderness and efforts to preserve natural places. Looks pretty good next to cutting the grass, doesn’t it?
No — the Conservancy doesn’t have anything to do with it. Nathan is just a guy with strong legs and a big heart who found himself with the opportunity and desire to do something dramatic for nature. Really dramatic, in his case: He embarked on this journey without any previous bike touring experience.
But more than a bike ride — it’s a fully interactive event. Nathan blogs and tweets daily updates and images from his journey, in addition to doing outreach to local press and events and visiting as many Nature Conservancy preserves as he can.
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