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Back in the canoe, ready for a long(ish) run
I’m getting back in the boat this week to do some research for an upcoming magazine article. I’ll be paddling about 26 miles from Fisherman’s Park in Bastrop to Smithville, but it’s been a few months since I’ve spent time in a boat. Also, now’s not the time to paddle...

Maudie’s Moonlight Margarita Run goes virtual – and the trail will remain one-way at least through May
The Trail Foundation’s biggest fund-raiser of the year, the Maudie's Moonlight Margarita Run, is going virtual. That means you can run the 5K race on your own time, wherever you want. The party half of the event will take place in October, and everyone who registers...

I’ve got a publication date for my Bamberger book!
I’ve got a new book publication date. Let’s hope it sticks. “My Stories, All True,” my upcoming book about land conservationist J. David Bamberger, should be in my hands in four months. The official release date, according to my editors at Texas A&M University Press,...

Can sustainably-caught tuna fuel an Arctic expedition?
I care about fish and sustainability. I’m an avid scuba diver, and something about seeing fish in the wild makes the need to protect our wild fish populations personal for me. I’m normally not a huge fan of the taste of canned tuna or salmon, but when Safe Catch, a...