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My Mountain Hardwear down pants are the bomb – thanks to a Greylag goose in China
First let me say I love the new slate blue insulated pants that Mountain Hardwear sent me to test drive. They’re light. They’re fluffy. They’re slightly stretchy, yet oh so strong. I tugged on the pants, which you might mistake for a down jacket, when I woke up to...

Free park admission on Nov. 14
Heads up, park junkies. Daily entrance fees at all Texas state parks will be waived on Sunday, Nov. 14, to commemorate Veterans Day. Not sure where to go? We love Inks Lake State Park, Garner State Park , McKinney Falls State Park and more. “The dedication, sacrifice...

ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot set for Thanksgiving Day
Pam LeBlanc nears the finish of the 2019 ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot. Chris LeBlanc photo[/caption] Turkeys, prepare to trot! This year’s Thundercloud Subs Turkey Trot goes live again, with both a virtual and an in-person race on Thursday, Nov. 25. Specific details...

The best 10 things about rafting the Grand Canyon
Rafting the Grand Canyon means big water, scenery that scrolls past like the backdrop of an exotic movie, never-ending geology lessons, and, if you do it right, plenty of fun. I just returned from Arizona, where I backpacked from the South Rim to the Colorado River to...