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This week’s mid-week, emergency, got-to-take-a-break from the politics and bad news before my head explodes mini-backpacking trip to Pedernales Falls State Park did more than sooth my frazzled nerves. It gave me a chance to check out the primitive, walk-in sites at...

I wandered up to Hico last weekend, and discovered a town with its own Billy the Kid legend - plus cool murals painted on old brick buildings, shops peddling Western-themed merchandise, and a restaurant that serves dang good tortilla soup. My friend Marcy lives near...

I’ve paddled the Devils River twice before, but only in spring. This fall trip - with clouds of migrating butterflies and that familiar ribbon of turquoise set against a palette of gold - felt different. First, the basics. I drove out with a small group of friends on...

With a pandemic raging, I’m not comfortable going to a gym right now. I’d rather ride my bike, go for a run or swim outdoors, where scientists say we have less risk of catching the virus that causes Covid-19. I’d rather not spend my time at an indoor gym, sharing...