Author Dan Shryock will discuss his book, Cycling Across Oregon: Stories, Surprises & Revelations Along the State's Scenic Bikeways. This is a free event, with seating available on a first-come, first-seated basis. This author talk is supported by the Salem Library Foundation. 

Cycling Across Oregon follows a group of friends as they set out to explore the state's 17 official scenic bikeways in a single year. Join them as they traverse Oregon's diverse landscapes - across fertile farmland, around towering Douglas firs, and past high desert sagebrush - and discover what they encounter along the way. This is a different kind of guidebook. Stand in ruts created by countless wagons on the Oregon Trail. Meet the owners of a ghost town and gaze upon the intricate beauty of the Painted Hills. Travel along as they pedal over the Cascades, bike through historic covered bridges, and climb the state's oldest standing lighthouse. Meet a hiker trekking solo over the Pacific Crest Trail and admire the perseverance of a cyclist going coast to coast across America. Detour to loop around Crater Lake and its dazzling, deep blue water. Follow the same paths native peoples took, witnessing the land as they did. Each of the bikeways creates a unique set of challenges. Strong winds off the Pacific Ocean buffet the riders on the Southern Oregon coast. Excessive heat makes asphalt boil in Eastern Oregon. Then there's the threat of wildfire. Author Dan Shryock, a journalist and travel writer who focuses on cycle tourism, blends personal experiences with countryside discoveries. This is a memoir narrating an exploration of Oregon using the scenic bikeways as a road map.

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