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I first got hooked on hiking as a kid, when my dad led me into the ravine at the end of our street in Northwest Hills. That led to longer hikes along Shoal Creek and the Barton Creek Greenbelt. But even I discovered plenty of new routes while researching my latest...

Pam LeBlanc sits in a Helinox Zero LT. Chris LeBlanc photo   A can of beans. A large bag of potato chips. Four sticks of butter. The newest ultra-light chair from Helinox, the Chair Zero LT, weighs barely an ounce more than each of those things, which means it might...

William Chris Vineyards has officially entered the bubbly business. The Hill Country winemaker west of Johnson City opened the doors of its Rebecca Caroline tasting room today. I stopped by for a sneak peak, and sampled four types of sparkling wine, all made with...

For decades, my memories of New Braunfels centered around sausage, beer and dirndls, because I only visited during the ten-day German celebration known as Wurstfest. That changed last week, when I made an overnight trip to experience the city in summer. Turns out it’s...