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Can funny looking toe socks really prevent blisters? We put them to the test
I first heard about Injinji toe socks about 15 years ago, when I hiked 27 miles on the Good Water Trail around Lake Georgetown with a group of retirees from the Sun City Hiking Club. By the end of the all-day hike, I was hobbling, thanks to two blisters the size of...

Six things to love about mountain biking at Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area
Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area just moved up a notch on my list of favorite places to ride a mountain bike in Central Texas. I spent Saturday morning zipping along the Great Escape Trail, which served up tight turns, a few ledgy drops, some fast zoomy stretches and...

With Arctic Cowboys expedition postponed until 2022, West Hansen sets sights on Alabama 650
West Hansen won’t lead a kayaking expedition through the Northwest Passage this summer as planned, but he will paddle across Alabama instead. Hansen, who paddled the entire Amazon River in 2012 and the entire Volga River in Russia two years later, will compete this...

My favorite way to start the day is by water skiing on Lake Austin
I can’t think of a better way to start an Austin day than with a water skiing session. Water sooths my soul, and getting out on the lake and using my muscles jolts me awake. Plus, my husband Chris and I go early, so instead of other people, we get to mingle with...