Outdoors

Day Trip: Buescher State Park

By Stephanie Myers / May 16, 2013
At only about , Buescher is a small one, but the park does feature camping as well as a small but stocked fishing pond that allows (and rents) non-motorized boats. Bass, crappie and catfish fishing is said to be good at the pond, however, the 7-mile hiking trail is what attracted us.

Best Day Trips Within Austin City Limits

By Stephanie Myers / May 10, 2013

The days have gotten longer and warmer, encouraging us all to spend our free time outdoors biking, swimming, running, rowing and hiking. Sometimes we don’t have time to get out of the city or just want to do something for a few hours close to home.

Day Trip: Seminole Canyon State Park

By Stephanie Myers / May 2, 2013

One of the most interesting things about visiting places around Texas is simply thinking about the area’s past. Most of Texas was once covered by a shallow ocean, then populated by dinosaurs. At some point, volcanic activity took over, as plates shifted. Somewhere down the line, man came.

RunTex - Run Off but Not Forgotten

By Joan Brook / April 22, 2013
It’s with great sadness to me that Run Tex has bitten the dust. After falling behind on rent for more than 3 months, the store was forced to shutter its downtown location doors.

Way Out West: The Magic of Big Bend

By Stephanie Myers / April 19, 2013
We spent 12 days in West Texas in late March, mostly in Big Bend National Park, mostly hiking – 55 miles over nine days, to be exact. It was a trying, rewarding, educational and enlightening experience that made me more appreciative of not only Texas but life and the universe, if you’ll allow me to be so trippy.

Big Bend Slideshow

By Stephanie Myers / April 19, 2013

Read the accompanying article Way Out West: the Magic of Big Bend

Day Trip: Canoeing Lady Bird Lake

By Stephanie Myers / February 28, 2013

Health Needs a Hero

By patjdixon / February 18, 2013
Obesity is rampant in the United States. Austinite Jen Ohlson's documentrary "Health Needs a Hero" takes a remarkable look at one girl's path to becoming a healthier person.

Day Trip: Bastrop State Park

By Stephanie Myers / February 7, 2013

Day Trip: Lessons Learned Backpacking at Pedernales Falls

By Stephanie Myers / January 27, 2013

I love the idea of backpacking – it’s a self-sufficient form of travel that forces you to examine what you actually need to survive. In 2006 and 2007, I went on a kick of trying to pare down everything I owned into what would fit into a backpack, with the idea of riding the rails someday.

Day Trip: Zilker Botanical Garden

By Stephanie Myers / January 24, 2013
The Zilker Botanical Garden is one of the first day trips I went on in Austin, before I even moved here. The Bearded One and I were visiting from Boston in February, trying to decide if we truly wanted to move to Austin.

Day Trip: Mount Bonnell

By Stephanie Myers / January 10, 2013
Mount Bonnell is a mere 5 acres in the Austin Parks Department stable of outdoor treats, but it’s one certainly worth visiting, preferably around sunset.

Top Hill Country Camping Destinations

By Stephanie Myers / December 19, 2012

One of the great things about living in Central Texas is that it hardly ever gets so cold that you can’t go camping. December, January, February? Sure, go camping! Simply bundle up, bring a good sleeping bag and a cuddle buddy and you’re all set.

Day Trip: Garner State Park

By Stephanie Myers / December 6, 2012

Garner State Park is one of the most-visited parks in Texas, and rightfully so.

Day Trip: Lost Maples State Natural Area

By Stephanie Myers / November 29, 2012

Living in Texas, it never ceases to amaze me how the terrain can change so dramatically.

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