In May 2026, Mike explored the Oregon Trail, the pioneer path of westward migration that ultimately created the United States as we know it today.
Popular culture is highly aware of the Oregon Trail thanks to the massive popularity of the game targeted at middle schoolers, where "everyone dies". Mike's curiosity: how has that countryside and its people changed since 1846? What drives people to live in such an isolated place? He is using the effort to raise money for cancer research at Dana-Farber supporting his regular Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) fundraising. Donations, large and small, are welcomed and can be made via this link.
8 days and nearly 600 miles of riding, taking in the sights and the history along the way. And, Mike is determined not to draw this card from the deck:
