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Skiing in May? I just did it
It didn't seem like it at first, but Mother Nature offered up a much appreciated gift for me yesterday. I flew into Grand Junction, Colorado, yesterday afternoon, prepared for a week of hiking, crawling around in gold mines and standup paddle boarding on local rivers...

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...