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Finally, I took the plunge into Hamilton Pool
Three months after getting the itch to swim at Hamilton Pool Preserve, I finally launched my body into the glinting green-blue pond this morning. I spent a good three and a half hours lolling in the natural swimming hole, letting water spill over the lip of the...
These energy bars actually taste like real food …
Samples of energy bars, sports drinks and gels arrive in my mailbox all the time. Usually, I stash them in a bin in my pantry and dole them out as needed. They’re fuel, that’s it. But last weekend, during a speedy trip to the coast, I tossed a few Kate’s Real Food...
Following the Arctic Cowboys to the coast for a shakedown run
Next summer, I’m heading north to track the Austin-based Arctic Cowboys as they attempt to become the first paddlers to kayak the entire Northwest Passage. I’m pretty excited about that expedition. Covering big adventure tops the list of why I left my long-time and...
At Ratcliff Lake, plenty of pines, a warm lake, and no crowds
Last week’s trip to East Texas took me back in time in more ways than just the 1984 VW Westfalia campervan that I drove to get there. I spent a night at Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area in Davy Crockett National Forest, a campground I’d visited a few times as a kid,...
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