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It’s been nearly two years since the chairlift started turning at Spider Mountain near Burnet, where mountain bikers get a ride up the hill so they can focus on the fun part - going down. This week the park announced expanded holiday hours. My verdict? Get out there...

Take one look at my legs and you’ll have no trouble figuring out how I spent this past week.My shins? They look like someone swiped them with a Weed Eater. My nose? It collected a new sprinkling of freckles. My butt? It feels like I competed in my first rodeo.I had a...

My paddling buddy and I logged another run on the San Marcos River this morning, and officially (yet unofficially) decided that yeah, we might do the upcoming Texas Winter 100K paddling race.I’ve done the race, a 62-mile dash down the Colorado River from Lady Bird...

I miss the old days, eight or nine months ago, when I could climb into the truck at the spur of a moment and head to a park for a day of biking, hiking or snoozing in a hammock. Today, most Texas state parks and regional parks require advance reservations. And if you...