Writer. Photographer. Adventurer.
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Blog Updates
Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest Pool to celebrate renovation, 70th birthday
I took my first swim lessons at Northwest District Pool in 1970, more than a decade after it opened as the first 50-meter Olympic-sized pool in Austin. In the ensuing years, my sisters and I spent long afternoons there, leaving our belongings in wire baskets behind...
Shield Ranch opens to mountain bikers for Wild Ride on Sept. 26
Dream of scampering up and down rolling ranch roads in the Hill Country on a mountain bike? Registration is open for this fall’s Wild Ride at Shield Ranch Barton Creek, set for Sept. 26. The ranch, a 6,600-acre property west of Austin protected through land easements,...
My ‘Urban Trails Austin’ hiking book is available for pre-order!
I first got hooked on hiking as a kid, when my dad led me into the ravine at the end of our street in Northwest Hills. That led to longer hikes along Shoal Creek and the Barton Creek Greenbelt. But even I discovered plenty of new routes while researching my latest...
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Urban Trails Austin
Strike out on a trail in Austin and you’ll find creeks to slosh through, rock formations to admire and critters to watch. Long-time journalist Pam LeBlanc has been exploring the city’s trails since she grew up here in the 1970s. From the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake to the Brushy Creek Regional Trail in Round Rock, learn more about 40 of the best routes in the area, with details on distance, elevation gain and access points.
The book is set for publication on Oct. 1. Pre-order your copy now here.
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Testimonials
Pam LeBlanc is a remarkable and fearless adventurer. She is not afraid to ‘ride the tiger’. Her writings capture the spirit and essence of her varied exploits...and she demonstrates a deep sense of stewardship for Mother Earth."
- Dan Sholly, former chief ranger of Yellowstone National Park
To read any of Pam’s reports from the field is to be whisked alongside a down-to-earth yet formidable woman with a great adventurous spirit, for the ride of your life. Her storytelling and photographs will have you yearning for the great outdoors, a new journey into yourself…or perhaps a naked run with hundreds of your closest friends!"
- Tanya Streeter, record-setting free diver and environmentalist
Pam’s perspective of seeing the world brings out the light in people, places and situations. Not only is she creative, and original, with her lighthearted humor, she always finds a ways to put a smile on your face. I always look forward to seeing her work!"
- Leo Manzano, Olympic silver medalist in the 1500 meter run
I’ve never known someone so willing to jump — sometimes literally — into her work as Pam LeBlanc. She is a writer whose prose can take you places you’ve always wanted to go — or the places you wish you could go, but probably never will."
- Debbie Hiott, former executive editor of the Austin American-Statesman and now general manager of KUT and KUTX