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  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...

People laughed back in the 1990s, when land conservationist J. David Bamberger, one of the co-founders of Church's Fried Chicken, decided to build a bat cave on his ranch near Johnson City. The bats, they said, would never come. But Bamberger, now a spry and...

I’d rather ride my bike to Barton Springs Pool than fight the traffic and fork over $3 an hour to park my car there. Not everyone can make that work, though. That’s why I’m happy to report that the city is launching a free shuttle that will loop between the parking...

Here in Texas, we drink a lot of sweet tea and Dr Pepper. In Patagonia, the locals drink maté. While traipsing through South America this month, I saw people sipping the infused herbal drink while chatting at cafes, sitting on street benches, and even while driving...

The Banff Mountain Film Festival 2025 returns to Austin next month – as a one-day event instead of the two days it has covered in past years. But if you’re up for a day of binge-watching cool outdoor and adventure movies, you can still get your fill. The festival will...

My in-laws live in Baton Rouge, and whenever my husband and I head over for a visit, we try to swing down to New Orleans to get our fix of raw oysters, live music, and wrought iron balconies. From Austin, it takes about 8 hours to drive to New Orleans. We were tired...

Heads up, campers. The old side of Garner State Park – including the pavilion, the Pecan Grove and Oakmont camping loops and cabins, park store, day-use picnic area and main swimming area near the dam – will close starting Dec. 1 for road construction and facility...

Heads up, trail users. A section of the Ann and Roy Butler Trail along Barton Creek across from Lou Neff Point will be closed starting Nov. 26, as crews work to stabilize a 230-foot slope that partially collapsed in May 2018. During the closure trail traffic will...

The German-themed holiday celebration in the Hill Country town of Fredericksburg will kick off on Thanksgiving week. Starting Nov. 26, visitors can enjoy holiday music and carols during the city's Christmas Nights of Lights. The nightly ceremony kicks off at 5 p.m....

Forget stadium box seats. The ultimate company perk for people like me who dream of bounding down snow-covered slopes is a Colorado Ski Country USA Gold Pass membership. Read more: Find powder and snowy adventures at Purgatory Ski Resort The membership will set you -...