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Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge…and Pie!
Monday of last week was a good day. I got to spend time with my nieces and sister in law at one of the 19 National Wildlife Refuges in Texas and then follow…
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9 Things to Love about Pace Bend Park on Lake Travis
Brandon and I spent the weekend at Pace Bend, a large park on the edge of Lake Travis near Austin. The lake was full, the weather didn’t go above 75 degrees, and we…
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5 Great Day Hikes in the Austin Area
The 4th of July is a great excuse to get outside and enjoy this beautiful country of ours. For those of you in the Austin area, here are my favorite places to get…
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Lots of Peaches
This weekend my college friends and I went to Fredericksburg, Texas to visit local wineries and pick up peaches. As we drove through the outskirts of Fredericksburg, passing peach orchards and vineyards, I…
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Review: Wolf Mountain Trail at Pedernales Falls
Location: Pedernales Falls State Park I hiked this a few weeks ago while waiting for friends to arrive at Pedernales Falls. Here are my impressions. Pros: Wide and easy. Every now and then…
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Review: Pedernales Falls, Y’all!
One evening a couple of years ago I was listening to Carter Smith, the head of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, speak at an event. He was asked in the Q&A what his favorite…
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The Scenic Route to Cibolo Nature Center
Today has been a gorgeous day in the Texas Hill Country. I had a meeting and tour at the Cibolo Nature Center and Herff Farm in Boerne and got to drive through the…
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A Quaint Hill Country Getaway: Sage Hill Inn
Austin has been very wet and cold for the past few weeks, and we’ve been pinned up indoors with nothing to do but watch the first two seasons of Longmire. As wonderful as…
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A Night at Bracken Cave
Last night, I had the chance to visit Bracken Cave and watch fifteen million bats emerge into the night sky. It was incredible, and at the end of this post are instructions for how you…
