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Arctic Cowboys focused on Texas Water Safari for now
West Hansen sloshed out of Lady Bird Lake yesterday, helped his teammates pull their three-person racing canoe ashore, and wiped the sweat from his face. Hansen, who paddled the entire length of the Amazon River in 2012 and followed that up by paddling the...

National Parks Bucket Journal lets you log your adventures
I’m heading to Colorado later this month to pick up a new toy: A 2021 Ford Transit kitted out by Wayfarer Vans with a bed, kitchen area and cabinets. It’s a big step, I know. But last summer, Chris and I spent a week driving around Colorado in a similar campervan, and...

“Vanishing Postcards” podcast tells the stories of Texas
Here in Texas, we love a good story, especially when it’s told in the scratchy voice or thick accent of someone who loves this larger-than-life state as much as we do. The bartender at Dry Creek Café that overlooks Lake Austin, for example. An old-time conjunto...

Driftwood bike ride supports efforts to beautify Texas roadways
If you’ve ever pedaled a bicycle along a not-to-busy Hill Country roadway, you know that wildflowers and trees and the occasional mooing cow all contribute to making the ride a quintessential springtime experience in Texas. On April 10, Scenic Texas, a nonprofit...