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Austin makes list of best trail running cities in the world
Like trail running? Welcome to Austin. This week our city made it to Map My Run’s list of “Best Cities in the World for Trail Running.” Also making the list were Flagstaff, Arizona; Whistler, British Columbia; Boulder, Colorado; Washington, D.C.; Salt Lake City;...

I’ve almost finished my book about J. David Bamberger
I spent a few hours this weekend at Selah, hashing over book titles with J. David Bamberger. I’ve filled spare weekends and days off for the last few years holed up at the ranch, listening to the 91-year-old conservationist tell me stories about his childhood, his...

Head to Rockport to celebrate tiny, fast-flapping hummingbirds
Every year, millions of tiny hummingbirds pass through Texas, pausing to fatten up before making the 20-hour, 800-mile flight across the Gulf of Mexico to their wintering range. Rockport and Fulton will roll out the welcome mat for the buzzing birds, whose wings flap...

What do you pack for a major expedition? New book takes a look
Ever wonder what you’d need for a trip to the South Pole, a road trip across the Sahara Desert, or a flight across the Atlantic? Survivalist Ed Stafford, who walked the Amazon River (with a guide) and has starred in his own series on the Discovery Channel, has put...