Kathleen Terner
@kathleenterner.bsky.social
I am a motorcycle adventurer, author, and inspirational speaker. Check out my website at kathleenterner.com.
Waking up this morning and discovering a break in the rain and periwinkle pops of blue poking through the gloomy grey clouds, I decided to hop on the bike for a backroads ride through farmlands to the Gallon House covered bridge.
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December 6: Gallons of Fun, Not Rain — Kathleen Terner
Waking up this morning and discovering a break in the rain and periwinkle pops of blue poking through the gloomy grey clouds above, I decided to throw my to-do list out the window and hop on the bike ...
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December 7, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Waking up this morning and discovering a break in the rain and periwinkle pops of blue poking through the gloomy grey clouds, I decided to hop on the bike for a backroads ride through farmlands to the Gallon House covered bridge.
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As I hurtled over a hill just past the Alsea Summit in the Suislaw National Forest, the top portion of the heavy fog blanketing the area lifted, creating a breathtaking tableau of colors before me. kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
November 22: Fun on Foothills in the Fog with Friends — Kathleen Terner
As I hurtled over a hill just past the Alsea Summit in the Suislaw National Forest, the top portion of the heavy fog blanketing the area lifted, creating a breathtaking tableau of colors before me. Tr...
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November 23, 2025 at 2:41 AM
As I hurtled over a hill just past the Alsea Summit in the Suislaw National Forest, the top portion of the heavy fog blanketing the area lifted, creating a breathtaking tableau of colors before me. kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
To say I’m excited about celebrating my sixtieth birthday with Adventure Baby in Buenos Aires would be an understatement. Having wished for years to travel to South America by bike, I’ve finally made plans to fly into Argentina mid-December kathleenterner.com/winter-20252...
November 18: Birthday with Baby in Buenos Aires — Kathleen Terner
To say I’m excited about celebrating my sixtieth birthday with Adventure Baby in Buenos Aires would be an understatement. Having wished for years to travel to South America by bike, I’ve finally made ...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:18 AM
To say I’m excited about celebrating my sixtieth birthday with Adventure Baby in Buenos Aires would be an understatement. Having wished for years to travel to South America by bike, I’ve finally made plans to fly into Argentina mid-December kathleenterner.com/winter-20252...
Heading out this morning for a several hundred-mile loop to my favorite bakery, the beach, Yaquina Bay, and back I had no idea the weather would be so delightfully sunny and balmy. kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
November 15: Bakery, Beach, Bay, and Backroads — Kathleen Terner
Heading out this morning for a several hundred-mile loop to my favorite bakery, the beach, Yaquina Bay, and back I had no idea the weather would be so delightfully sunny and balmy. Other than arriving...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Heading out this morning for a several hundred-mile loop to my favorite bakery, the beach, Yaquina Bay, and back I had no idea the weather would be so delightfully sunny and balmy. kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
Bumping and jostling down highway 6 on my way to the beach today, I passed a sign saying “Rough road next 25 miles”. Grinning, I leaned into the curve, thinking that it was just eight years ago when I rode past the same spot on the back of a bike. kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
November 11: Beautiful, Bumpy Backroads to the Beach — Kathleen Terner
Bumping and jostling down highway 6 on my way to the beach today, I passed a sign saying “Rough road next 25 miles”. Grinning, I leaned into the curve, thinking that it was just eight years ago when I...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Bumping and jostling down highway 6 on my way to the beach today, I passed a sign saying “Rough road next 25 miles”. Grinning, I leaned into the curve, thinking that it was just eight years ago when I rode past the same spot on the back of a bike. kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
Strolling along the soft sandy beaches on the Oregon Coast today, I breathed in the wet salty air, gazed at the seagulls flying overhead, and giggled as the foamy white waves chased me up the beach. kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
November 8: Soft Soothing Sandy Beaches — Kathleen Terner
Strolling along the soft sandy beaches on the Oregon Coast today, I breathed in the wet salty air, gazed at the seagulls flying overhead, and giggled as the foamy white waves chased me up the beach. A...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Strolling along the soft sandy beaches on the Oregon Coast today, I breathed in the wet salty air, gazed at the seagulls flying overhead, and giggled as the foamy white waves chased me up the beach. kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
What a fantastic day frolicking through fantastic fall foliage. Fiery pops of yellow, red, and orange leaves adorned trees, bushes, and shrubs of all kinds as I made my way east to Goldendale along the Klickitat River.
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November 1: Fantastic Fall Foliage — Kathleen Terner
What a fantastic day frolicking through fantastic fall foliage. Fiery pops of yellow, red, and orange leaves adorned trees, bushes, and shrubs of all kinds as I made my way east to Goldendale along th...
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November 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
What a fantastic day frolicking through fantastic fall foliage. Fiery pops of yellow, red, and orange leaves adorned trees, bushes, and shrubs of all kinds as I made my way east to Goldendale along the Klickitat River.
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A few weeks ago, when riding to Shaniko with some biker friends, I was awestruck by the glorious, golden grassy fields we passed on route 206 east of Wasco. Captivated by the gleaming yellow and honey colored landscape, I headed back today kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
October 18: Glorious Golden Fields of Grass — Kathleen Terner
A few weeks ago, when riding to Shaniko with some biker friends, I was awestruck by the glorious, golden grassy fields we passed on route 206 east of Wasco. Captivated by the gleaming yellow and honey...
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October 19, 2025 at 2:21 AM
A few weeks ago, when riding to Shaniko with some biker friends, I was awestruck by the glorious, golden grassy fields we passed on route 206 east of Wasco. Captivated by the gleaming yellow and honey colored landscape, I headed back today kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
Giddy with happiness, I rode along the coast today from Florence to Lincoln City, one of my personal favorites on the Pacific.
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October 4: Personal Favorite on the Pacific — Kathleen Terner
Ever since returning from my summer motorcycle trip abroad, I’ve been like a kid in a candy store, ticking off all my cherished Oregon and Washington rides to see as much of the area I love while suns...
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October 5, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Giddy with happiness, I rode along the coast today from Florence to Lincoln City, one of my personal favorites on the Pacific.
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Barreling along the Yaquina Bay Road with the shimmering bay waters just a few feet to my right, bright clear blue skies above, and the sun on my back, I felt like a falcon unfurling its wings and hurtling through the warm afternoon air.
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September 27: Feeling Like A Falcon — Kathleen Terner
Barreling along the Yaquina Bay Road with the shimmering bay waters just a few feet to my right, bright clear blue skies above, and the sun on my back, I felt like a falcon unfurling its wings and hur...
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September 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Barreling along the Yaquina Bay Road with the shimmering bay waters just a few feet to my right, bright clear blue skies above, and the sun on my back, I felt like a falcon unfurling its wings and hurtling through the warm afternoon air.
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With luscious winding roads and amber waves of grain, today’s loop to the small settlement of Shaniko, Oregon and back was filled with spectacular stretches of curves and breathtakingly striking wide-open vistas. kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
September 20: Sunny Shaniko Delights — Kathleen Terner
With luscious windy roads and amber waves of grain, today’s loop to the small settlement of Shaniko, Oregon and back was filled with spectacular stretches of curves and breathtakingly striking wide-op...
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September 21, 2025 at 3:27 AM
With luscious winding roads and amber waves of grain, today’s loop to the small settlement of Shaniko, Oregon and back was filled with spectacular stretches of curves and breathtakingly striking wide-open vistas. kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
I’ve always been drawn to the Pacific Coast, perhaps partially because it brings back memories of frolicking in the frothy waves at the beach in my swimsuit as a four-year-old, running up and down the wet sand with a snack in my hand and without a care in the world kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
September 13: Peaceful on the Pacific — Kathleen Terner
I’ve always been drawn to the Pacific Coast, perhaps partially because it brings back memories of frolicking in the frothy waves at the beach in my swimsuit as a four-year-old, running up and down the...
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September 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I’ve always been drawn to the Pacific Coast, perhaps partially because it brings back memories of frolicking in the frothy waves at the beach in my swimsuit as a four-year-old, running up and down the wet sand with a snack in my hand and without a care in the world kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
What a fun day cavorting through fog and forest past rivers, lakes, and scenic overlooks. Although skies were mostly overcast, today’s ride north through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to Cougar was downright invigorating kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
September 6: Fun in the Fog and Forest — Kathleen Terner
What a fun day cavorting through fog and forest past rivers, lakes, and scenic overlooks. Although skies were mostly overcast, today’s ride north through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to Cougar ...
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September 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
What a fun day cavorting through fog and forest past rivers, lakes, and scenic overlooks. Although skies were mostly overcast, today’s ride north through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to Cougar was downright invigorating kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
With the open sleeves of my black leather jacket flapping in the breeze and the warm summer wind on my face, I pulled on the throttle and leaned into the curves, feeling the rumble of the road and the roar of my Harley as I snaked my way east along the Columbia kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
August 31: Glorious, Gorge-ous River Views Galore! — Kathleen Terner
With the open sleeves of my black leather jacket flapping in the breeze and the warm summer wind on my face, I pulled on the throttle and leaned into the curves, feeling the rumble of the road and the...
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September 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
With the open sleeves of my black leather jacket flapping in the breeze and the warm summer wind on my face, I pulled on the throttle and leaned into the curves, feeling the rumble of the road and the roar of my Harley as I snaked my way east along the Columbia kathleenterner.com/weekend-adve...
Giddy with delight, I swooped left and right on the curves of the Cascade Lake Scenic Highway, barreling past shoulders of deep red volcanic ash at the base of snow-covered mountain peaks on both sides.
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Cascade Scenic Highway Colors Captivate — Kathleen Terner
Giddy with delight, I swooped left and right on the curves of the Cascade Lake Scenic Highway, barreling past shoulders of deep red volcanic ash at the base of snow-covered mountain peaks on both side...
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August 31, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Giddy with delight, I swooped left and right on the curves of the Cascade Lake Scenic Highway, barreling past shoulders of deep red volcanic ash at the base of snow-covered mountain peaks on both sides.
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Breathing in the warm summer air, I stood on a bed of pine needles in the shade of a cluster of evergreen trees on the west caldera rim at Crater Lake National Park, admiring the deep, sapphire blue waters displayed before me
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August 23: Beautiful Bold Splashes of Blue! — Kathleen Terner
Breathing in the warm summer air, I stood on a bed of pine needles in the shade of a cluster of evergreen trees on the west caldera rim at Crater Lake National Park, admiring the deep, sapphire blue w...
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August 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Breathing in the warm summer air, I stood on a bed of pine needles in the shade of a cluster of evergreen trees on the west caldera rim at Crater Lake National Park, admiring the deep, sapphire blue waters displayed before me
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My to do list was a mile long after being gone for two months. But I figured some wind therapy was just what the doctor ordered after I traveled over 34 hours by plane, car, and bus to get home to West Linn.
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August 18: Bread Run For Fun — Kathleen Terner
My to do list was a mile long after being gone for two months. But I figured some wind therapy was just what the doctor ordered after I traveled over 34 hours by plane, car, and bus to get home to Wes...
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August 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
My to do list was a mile long after being gone for two months. But I figured some wind therapy was just what the doctor ordered after I traveled over 34 hours by plane, car, and bus to get home to West Linn.
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One of the benefits of traveling alone in a foreign country is interacting with friendly locals. Rhys took things to the next level by offering to be my “boots on the ground,” facilitating my entry and exit from Australia.
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August 16: Boots On The Ground From Start To Finish — Kathleen Terner
One of the huge benefits of traveling alone by motorcycle in a foreign country is the opportunity to interact one-on-one with friendly locals and discover more about different customs and practices. T...
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August 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
One of the benefits of traveling alone in a foreign country is interacting with friendly locals. Rhys took things to the next level by offering to be my “boots on the ground,” facilitating my entry and exit from Australia.
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Riding 10,000 miles circumnavigating Australia this summer it was comforting to know that I had a pit crew monitoring my progress daily and standing by ready to help.
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August 15: 2025 Pit Crew — Kathleen Terner
Riding 10,000 miles circumnavigating Australia this summer I was blessed to experience a taste of the country’s breathtaking scenery, fascinating wildlife, friendly people, and unique attractions. Giv...
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August 15, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Riding 10,000 miles circumnavigating Australia this summer it was comforting to know that I had a pit crew monitoring my progress daily and standing by ready to help.
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Completing my circumnavigation of Australia yesterday called for celebration. Riding an elevator up 88 floors to the Melbourne Skydeck, I stood on a layer of glass under one and three quarters inches thick looking at the city I had left just seven weeks earlier
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August 14: Made It To Melbourne: Circumnavigation Complete — Kathleen Terner
Completing my circumnavigation of Australia yesterday called for a celebration. Since the hot air balloon ride above the city I hoped to take was cancelled, I did the next best thing – rode an elevato...
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August 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Completing my circumnavigation of Australia yesterday called for celebration. Riding an elevator up 88 floors to the Melbourne Skydeck, I stood on a layer of glass under one and three quarters inches thick looking at the city I had left just seven weeks earlier
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Pulling into the small coastal hamlet of Inverloch, I was mesmerized by the striking baby blue and turquoise-colored waters of the Bass Strait, the light pink and tan colored shimmering wet sand, and the rugged grey and white driftwood artfully displayed throughout kathleenterner.com/summer-2025/...
August 13: Idyllic At Inverloch — Kathleen Terner
Pulling into the small coastal hamlet of Inverloch and walking along the esplanade, I was mesmerized by the striking baby blue and turquoise-colored waters of the Bass Strait, the light pink and tan c...
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August 13, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Pulling into the small coastal hamlet of Inverloch, I was mesmerized by the striking baby blue and turquoise-colored waters of the Bass Strait, the light pink and tan colored shimmering wet sand, and the rugged grey and white driftwood artfully displayed throughout kathleenterner.com/summer-2025/...
Filled with joy as I passed green rolling hills filled with hundreds of heads of cattle grazing contentedly in the sun, I burst out singing “The hills are alive.” It felt so darn good to be back on the road with a repaired rear tire thanks to the people of Kiama.
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August 12: Kiama Kindness Keeps Us Cruising — Kathleen Terner
Swooping up, down, over, and around one curve after another through thick groves of eucalyptus trees under the bright blue sky making my way south from Kiama, I could not have been happier. Filled wit...
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August 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Filled with joy as I passed green rolling hills filled with hundreds of heads of cattle grazing contentedly in the sun, I burst out singing “The hills are alive.” It felt so darn good to be back on the road with a repaired rear tire thanks to the people of Kiama.
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Swooping up, down, over, and around one curve after another through thick groves of eucalyptus trees under the bright blue sky making my way south from Kiama, I could not have been happier. kathleenterner.com/summer-2025/...
August 11: Kickstand Down at Kendalls Beach — Kathleen Terner
I think I would have been excited to reach Kendalls Beach under any circumstances. With its beautiful soft pink and tan sand, shimmering green and silver rippling waves, and partially blue skies accen...
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August 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Swooping up, down, over, and around one curve after another through thick groves of eucalyptus trees under the bright blue sky making my way south from Kiama, I could not have been happier. kathleenterner.com/summer-2025/...
Plotting my ride south from Port Douglas, I chose to follow the coastline, allowing me to pop into a variety of picturesque seaside towns. Arriving at Port Macquarie, I headed to the town’s Tacking Point Lighthouse to get a bird’s eye view of the area. kathleenterner.com/summer-2025/...
August 10: Pretty Perch At Port Macquarie — Kathleen Terner
When plotting my ride south from Port Douglas for the end of my “lap,” I chose to follow the coastline, allowing me to pop into a variety of picturesque seaside towns along the way to explore, relax, ...
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August 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Plotting my ride south from Port Douglas, I chose to follow the coastline, allowing me to pop into a variety of picturesque seaside towns. Arriving at Port Macquarie, I headed to the town’s Tacking Point Lighthouse to get a bird’s eye view of the area. kathleenterner.com/summer-2025/...
From a burst shower head in my hotel room to blasts of turquoise colored ocean waves crashing on the rocks below the Cape Byron Lighthouse, the day began and ended with powerful explosions of water.
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August 9: Elated At Easternmost — Kathleen Terner
From a burst shower head in my hotel room to blasts of turquoise colored ocean waves crashing on the rocks below the Cape Byron Lighthouse, the day began and ended with powerful explosions of water. E...
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August 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
From a burst shower head in my hotel room to blasts of turquoise colored ocean waves crashing on the rocks below the Cape Byron Lighthouse, the day began and ended with powerful explosions of water.
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