Karen Kefauver - Freelance Journalist, Photographer & Content by Karen

Karen has written more than 500 feature stories for international and U.S. magazines, newspapers and online media. To view one of the sample articles, below, click on the blue text link.

Feature Articles by Karen Kefauver
	Santa Cruz Magazine Spring 2007 Spring Cruises Grab your cruiser bike for a quintessential Santa Cruz experience

	Adventure Travel November/December 2006 Its near neighbour over the US border may be 'Grand' but Copper Canyon is deeper and a top mountain biking destination

	Her Sports Fitness September/October 2006 Ready, set, 'cross! Part mountain biking, part road cyling, cyclo-cross racing takes you for a ride on the wild side

	South Bay Accent Magazine June/July 2006 Outrageous Adventures Six breathtaking ways to push the envelope this summer

	San Francisco Chronicle Magazine October 16, 2005 Mountain Bike Mecca Downhill Daredevils Descend Copper Canyon

	Velo News Cycling Journal October 10, 2005 Getting Serious The all-women's Velo Bella team tackles 2005 cross season with trademark style

	Singletrack Magazine, Issue 17 2004 Blazing the Colorado Trail Five days of alpine singletrack heaven Story & Photos: Karen Kefauver

	San Francisco Chronicle Magazine November 28, 2004 Crazy for Cross The Cyclo Cross Challenge

	Massage Magazine November/December 2004 Spa Directors Take Steps to Create Massage Standards

	The Dallas Morning News September 10, 2004 Eyes on the Ironman How to watch the annual world championship in Hawaii

	Velo News Cycling Journal February 3, 2003 U.S. Women Head to Italy for Cyclo-cross Worlds

	Triathlete No. 214 February 2002 A Hard Day in Paradise

	Silicon Valley Magazine April 30, 2000 Fitness Issue The Road to Recovery: More is Not Always Better!

	Silicon Valley Magazine Sunday, October 3, 1999 Monarchs Are All You Survey Well, at least they're one of the more spectacular sights at Santa Cruz

To view one of the sample articles, below, click on the blue link.

Bicycling
•	North American Handmade Bicycle Show — A Showcase of Cycling Craft
•	On troubled road, Iraqi cyclists get a little help
•	Ciao Bellas: All women's cycling group set to charge the field at Laguna Seca
•	San Diego Bike Tour: Gently rolling with the punches

Bicycling: Sea Otter Classic
•	Dirt jumper’s victory concludes Sea Otter
•	Big day at Sea Otter
•	Locals strong at Sea Otter Classic
•	Sea Otter Classic bike competition starts today

Bicycling: Cyclocross
•	Bearing their cross: Cyclo-cross plenty friendly to the first-timer giving it a go
•	In the Cross Fire: Santa Cruz has become a hotbed for cyclo-cross bike racing
•	Area cyclo-crossers storm Portland

Triathlon
•	Ironwomen: Santa Cruz County's delegation to Hawaii race all female
•	Sport and Spirit: Shaman Brant
•	Secunda and six-time Ironman champ Mark Allen
•	My First Tri: Novices meet on road to triathlon

Travel
•	Not Your Usual Tourist Trap -- It's a Trapeze
•	Rolling through Miami on the Great EsSkate
•	Getaway hot tubbing at Esalen's new baths

Business
•	Recipe for success: Mother, daughter specialize in meal preparation
•	Musician turns bike-making hobby into a business with worldwide sales
•	New yoga studio opens on Santa Cruz's Westside