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Turn out your lights during spring bird migration
The spring migration is peaking in Texas, and that means it's time to turn off lights at night to protect passing birds. Up to a billion birds die after hitting glass windows each year in the United States, according to the American Bird Conservancy. Some of the...

Driskill Hotel tours highlight history
The iconic Driskill Hotel is now offering history tours to the public. The guided tours start at 4 p.m. daily and cost $10 for the public. They’re free to overnight guests. Participants gather under the iconic lobby dome and move throughout the 189-room hotel, which...

It’s a glove, it’s a mitten – no, it’s the Mountain Hardwear split mitt!
And it’s the lobster claw gloves for the win - or, more specifically, the Mountain Hardwear split mitt. I love to ski, but I hate getting cold. And until this season, I hadn’t found the right covering to keep my hands warm. I tried ski gloves, but my fingers turned...

‘The National Parks Journal’ helps you log every park visit
I lost my first tooth biting into an apple while picnicking at Mammoth Cave National Park as a kid. I learned to love the desert at Big Bend National Park. I realized the importance of letting land burn naturally at Yellowstone National Park, and I pitched a tent in...