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Arctic Cowboys postpone expedition until 2020
The Arctic Cowboys have postponed their expedition to kayak the Northwest Passage until next summer. Team leader West Hansen, who in 2012 led a National Geographic-sponsored team that paddled the entire Amazon River and in 2014 led the first descent of the Volga River...

Love Big Bend Ranch State Park? Put the Fiesta on your calendar
I first stepped boot in Big Bend Ranch State Park, the largest and most rugged chunk of land in the Texas state park system, more than a decade ago. Since then, I’ve shredded my calves and bloodied my shins during multi-day bike camping trips there, worn out my...

For a leisurely paddle with a chicken kicker, try the Llano River near Castell
Two weeks after the Texas Water Safari, I got back in a canoe - but this time I didn’t care how fast I paddled or how far I went. I didn’t see any alligators, I didn’t hallucinate, I didn’t even have to crawl over giant bobbing mats of logs, branches, dead farm...

Aerial surfing competition comes to Central Texas
The world’s top aerial surfers will gather in Central Texas this month for Stab High, a surfing competition. Chippa Wilson, Noa Deane, Dion Agius, Nathan Florence, Eithan Osborne, Mason Ho and others will demonstrate their skills on a man-made wave at the BSR...