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New reservation system guarantees you’ll get into busy parks before you make the drive
No more driving all the way to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area just to get turned away at the gate. Officials from the Texas State Parks Department unveiled a new system Wednesday that allows visitors to buy day passes in advance, reserve specific campsites or buy...
Would you like a little bacon grease with those snow skis?
Suddenly, picking out a pair of snow skis feels a little bit like ordering a pizza from a gourmet shop, or getting a new custom-tailored suit. I dropped by Wagner Skis, located in Mountain Village, a gondola ride up the mountain from the historic mining town of...
Numb hands, llamas and heeding the call of nature in a boat: Canoe Racing 101
I learned a lot at yesterday’s Texas Winter 100 canoe race, my first ultra-marathon distance paddling event. One, I love spending a day moving with the water as scenery scrolls past. During the nearly nine hours I spent on the Colorado yesterday, I saw a river otter...
Meet Bacon, the dog that rules Austin’s skatepark
Bacon wants his turn inside the deep cement bowl, and the crowd of skateboarders and cyclists at the Austin BMX & Skate Park respects that. The brown and black pup, about the size and consistency of a couple of cinder blocks, barrels off the lip of the swimming...
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I’m Pam LeBlanc. Follow my blog to keep up with the best in outdoor travel and adventure. Thanks for visiting my site.
