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Celebrate the holidays at Texas State Parks
Stroll through a lighted display in LaGrange, take a Boxing Day hike at the Franklin Mountains or experience an old-fashioned Christmas at Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site - it's time to celebrate the holidays at Texas State Parks. Parks across the state are...

Thundercloud Subs Turkey Trot returns and we love it!
It felt great to get out and run the Thundercloud Subs Turkey Trot this morning. I logged a slow time - 2 minutes slower than 2019 and 4 minutes slower than 2017 - but I’m OK with that. I’ve been focusing on other things and haven’t put in the miles lately. It’s...

Howler Brothers celebrates first decade with a book
I know a classic Howler Brothers shirt when I see it - a pair of funky crawfish, a couple of cacti, or a flapping seagull embroidered above each front pocket, plus a track of pearl snap buttons. But that’s just the tip of the Howler iceberg, it turns out. This week...

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...