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Today’s Texas Water Safari training took me from Luling to Palmetto
Team “That’s What She Said” (it’s official!) returned to the San Marcos River today for a training run. I’ve joined a three-woman team for the 2019 Texas Water Safari, a 260-mile paddling race from San Marcos to Seadrift on the Texas coast. My partners - Sheila...

Bluebonnets are bursting on the Willow City Loop
It's a rite of spring in my household - pedal the Willow City Loop north of Fredericksburg each spring, to admire the bluebonnets and get some nice exercise. My husband Chris and I made the 21-mile clockwise ride this morning, starting from the town of Willow...

What’s it like to swim with humpback whales? I found out
Last week, I was dressed head to toe in neoprene, sliding on my belly off a tiny boat into the ocean, where I watched school bus-sized whales and their car-sized babies frolic in the ocean. I’m writing a story about my experience at the Silver Bank, a...

This reusable bamboo cutlery lets you skip the single-use plastic
Sometimes we pay too expensive a price for convenience. Many of us rely on single-use plastics when we don’t really need them. Do you really need that plastic bag at the store or can you just carry your purchases out in your hands? Do you really need that plastic...