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I’ve been to the Durango area half a dozen times, to see cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park, ride the steam train that chugs up to Silverton, and to ski at Purgatory and Wolf Creek. This week I skipped all those things and focused on mountain biking. I’ll be...

You’ve got to have a screw or two loose to sign up for the Texas Water Safari, a 260-mile paddle race from San Marcos to the Gulf Coast. Why else would you endure bobbing logjams, spiders, rapids, snakes, soul-sucking mud, exhaustion, extreme heat, alligators,...

Running a marathon on city streets is one thing, but imagine knocking out 26.2 miles through the Chihuahuan Desert in West Texas. After a hiatus last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Marathon2Marthon is back on, race organizers announced this week. The full...

I’ve spent more than a few frustrated hours at my computer, struggling to reserve a camping spot or cabin at a Texas state park. I’m happy to report that the Texas State Park Online Reservations webpage has been updated with some useful new features. Visitors can now...