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Goats, a yurt and a double moon at Paisano Azul Ranch in Terlingua
Add soaking in an inflatable pool on a deck in the Chihuahuan Desert to the list of things that make me happy. I spent a night at Paisano Azul Ranch in Terlingua, where you can rent a yurt or a small modern cabin, or pitch a tent alongside a cactus-covered hillside. I...

A camping shakeout at McKinney Falls State Park
My backpacking crew is headed east this summer, to hike a section of the Appalachian Trail. I can’t make that trip, since I’m recovering from knee surgery, but I joined the gang for a quick shakeout at McKinney Falls State Park this week. The 641-acre park, located...

Free Barton Springs shuttle starts May 27
A leap into Barton Springs Pool can help keep you cool this summer – but first you’ve got to get there. I prefer traveling by bicycle, but that’s not always possible. If you do park at the pool, you’ll have to pay a $7 fee on weekends and holidays, payable at stations...

ACL surgery finished, rehab under way
I’m not good at sitting still. My friends know that, my husband figured it out when one Saturday morning early in our marriage when he suggested I skip swim practice and run errands with him (“Let’s not try that again, we’ll all be happier,” he later reported), and my...