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Flood washes inner tubes down San Marcos River
It gets hot in Texas, and one way Texans cope with the heat is by floating down rivers perched on inner tubes. Venture down the San Marcos River on a hot summer afternoon and you'll find a flotilla of people bobbing along,...

Trail Foundation reminds users – electric scooters not allowed on Butler Trail
Annoyed by electric scooters buzzing around the Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail? The Trail Foundation has teamed with Austin’s Beef and Pie Productions to create a social media campaign reminding people that electric scooters are banned on the trail, a 10-mile loop around...

Run, sip a marg and celebrate the trail June 6 at Maudie’s Moonlight Margarita Run
Because I believe there is no better way to celebrate the Butler Hike and Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake than by running a 5K race and downing a margarita, I present to you the Maudie’s Moonlight Margarita Run. I love this event, scheduled this year for 8...

Bike commuters, grab free breakfast this Friday!
My commute’s gotten shorter since I left the Austin American-Statesman last fall to go freelance, but I still spend a lot of time pedaling around Austin on my bicycle. May is National Bike Month, and this Friday cyclists can score free breakfast as part of Bike to...