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Kevin Fedarko is writing a book about his 800-mile hike through the Grand Canyon
The trip through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River covers 277 miles, if you float through on a raft. But try to walk the gorge from Lee’s Ferry to the Grand Wash Cliffs, and you’ll scramble some 800 miles over treacherous terrain. Kevin Fedarko, author of the...

I took Cotopaxi’s Baja pants for a test run
A decade ago, I owned two pairs of cheap, loose-fitting pants that I purchased from Academy to wear over my swimsuit when I headed to the pool. They had an elastic waist and were made of quick dry material. I bought one pair in black and another in red, and they set...

Barton Springs resumes regular Monday hours – but more lifeguards still needed
Deep Eddy and Barton Springs pools are expanding their hours, but many Austin pools will remain closed until the city can hire and train more lifeguards. Barton Springs Pool will resume normal Monday operations beginning Monday, May 30. The shallow side of Deep Eddy...

The Kammok field blanket – a quilt, ground cover, poncho and sleeping bag all in one?
I thought Kammok just made hammocks, but it recently added something called a field blanket to its product lineup. The company sent one over for me to check out. I’d rather lay in a pool of cool water than cover myself with a blanket right now, but I did take the...