15-year-old's journey of 1,500 miles began with a vision

Renee Jones Schneider, Star Tribune Liza Stoner, 15, of Minneapolis took a month to ride her bike to Washington in one month. Liza Stoner made the 32-day trip from Minneapolis to Washington, D.C. to call attention to green legislation. By RODRIGO ZAMITH, Star Tribune After biking 1,500 miles and 32 days across nine states, 15-year-old Liza Stoner arrived Friday afternoon in Washington, D.C. Job 1: Done. "It was awesome to get in to D.C., we were like, 'Whoa, we're finally here,'" Liza said. "But yeah, I'm a little tired and it's really hot." Next up: She expects to meet with Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Monday to deliver her petition in support of electric vehicles, which has more than 1,200 signatures from her neighbors to environmental enthusiasts nationwide. "I don't know what I'm going to say to her," Liza said. "I'm just really... [read full story]