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Spider Mountain celebrates its anniversary with free chairlift rides, a ride clinic and a cold forecast
When the chairlifts started cranking on opening day at Spider Mountain bike park in Burnet almost two years ago, snowflakes sifted from the sky. It seemed appropriate then, since the chairlift at the country’s only year-round, lift-served mountain bike park had once...

Vote for the Butler Trail in this poll
If you’re a regular on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail that loops around Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, you know it’s much more than a path - it’s like the city’s collective family room. Walk or run the 10-mile trail and you’ll get views of rowers on...

Cap 10K goes virtual in 2021, marking third consecutive year without in-person race
The 2021 Statesman Capitol 10,000 is going virtual once again. It will mark the third year in a row that the in-person race has been cancelled. A strong storm swept through on race day in 2019, forcing organizers to call it off, and the pandemic spurred cancellation...

Thinking of hitting the slopes? Check Covid protocols before you go
Hankering to hit the slopes in 2021 but not sure if it’s safe during a pandemic? You’re probably more at risk traveling to a ski resort or eating in a restaurant once you’re there than you are actually skiing or snowboarding, according to guidelines from the Centers...