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Exploring Switzerland’s breathtaking Bernese Oberland on foot
As we complete the challenging ascent into Gimmelwald –– a tiny and trafficless village hanging on the edge of a cliff high above Switzerland's Lauterbrunnen...
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McKinney Roughs Nature Park plans Oct. 18 Halloween event
McKinney Roughs Nature Park will host a Halloween party featuring hayrides, trick-or-treating along a wooded trail and a chance to try outdoor activities like archery and zip-lining on Oct. 18. This year’s fifth annual Tricks, Treats and Trails event will also include...
With lake levels up, now’s the time to visit LCRA Parks
If low lake levels and sizzling temperatures have kept you away from Central Texas campgrounds lately, we’ve got good news. Recent rains have boosted water levels in the Highland Lakes, returning campsites long separated from the shoreline to their former waterfront...
Ben Masters’ latest documentary, ‘The American Southwest,’ debuts Sept. 4 in Austin
Filmmaker Ben Masters’ latest documentary, which traces the Colorado River from its headwaters in the Rocky Mountains to the deserts of Mexico, premiers next week in Austin. “The American Southwest,” a full-length feature film, chronicles life and death along...
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Casey Chapman Ross
Casey Chapman Ross is a native and current Austinite, living here with her husband and three kids. Currently, she focuses on growing her travel writing and hospitality portfolio and involving her family in these assignments as often as possible.
Becca Hensley
For more than three decades, award-winning travel writer Becca Hensley has roved the world to find the meaning of life. Currently, she serves as Travel Editor for New Orleans Bride and Contributing Editor for Insiders Guide to Spas. A poet, mother, and gadabout, she is a luxury expert.

Anne Keene
Anne Keene is an Austin-based writer, swimmer, sometimes horseback rider, and author of The Cloudbuster Nine: The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team That Helped Win WWII. For other stories visit www.annerkeene.com.

Maximiliano Mauriz
Maximiliano Mauriz was born in Santiago, Chile, but came to Texas as fast as he could. He lives in Austin with his partner, their 3-year old Vizsla, Boston (aka Boss), and 1-year old foster pup, Philip. He enjoys time with family and friends, travel, running and swimming — and taking images of the people (and animals) he loves and the places he visits.
Jeff Jenkins
Jeff Jenkins is an award-winning content creator and travel journalist who is the founder of Chubby Diaries. Jeff’s enthusiastic personality, charisma and contagious big smile makes him one of a kind! Learn more about him at https://www.chubbydiaries.com/.
Addie Broyles
Addie Broyles is a writer, podcaster and tarot card reader in Austin, where she’s raising her two sons and building community around food, family, travel and intersectional feminism. Read more of her work at https://thefeministkitchen.substack.com/.
Melanie Moore
Melanie P. Moore is a writer living in Austin, Texas. Her work has appeared in The Georgia Review, Atlanta Magazine, Creative Loafing, and Austin Fit Magazine. She was previously the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Badgerdog Literary Publishing.
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