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I consider a few minor scrapes a sure sign of a good trip, and I returned from Mohonk Mountain House in Upstate New York on Friday with a nice one on my left shin. The “ink,” as my mountain biking buddies would describe it, came compliments of some Shawangunk...

If you’re looking for an alternative to the busloads of partiers who flock to the wineries around Fredericksburg, detour over to Sister Creek Vineyards in tiny Sisterdale, Texas. You’ll find some great wine, without the crowds. I stopped at the winery, which opened in...

I’ve checked off visits to 28 national parks so far, and with any luck I’ll eventually make it to all 63 destinations in my new national parks journal. I love national parks and I love keeping track of the places I’ve seen, so “National Parks Bucket List: The Ultimate...

I f you’ve made a trip to Zilker Park recently, you probably know that parking’s often a problem. Starting May 25, you can park off site and hop the free Zilker Park shuttle to Austin’s most loved oasis. The Austin Parks and Recreation Department is offering the free...

Count me out for big ship cruises. Spending time with 3,000 other people on a boat for a week sounds like getting locked in a shopping mall and pushed out to sea. But small boats? I’m a convert. Especially if you travel during the off season, like I did, when I booked...

Heads up, outdoor people. The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Austin April 27-28. The two-day festival features a selection of short films about people adventuring in the great outdoors. Mountain biking, snow skiing, rock climbing or paddling your...

Telluride always tops my list of the best ski towns in Colorado, and it’s hard to whittle the reasons why down to a short list. Still, I’ll give it a try. I’ve skied there, ridden a fat tire bike through the snow, gone snow mobiling and dog sledding, ridden a sleigh...

Want to learn more about the April 8 eclipse before the big day? Head to Barton Springs for the Full Moon Swim on March 25. Dawn Davies, the Night Sky Program Manager for the Hill Country Alliance and a former board member of the Austin Astronomical Society, will...

If you’re hoping to view the upcoming eclipse from a park located within the path of totality, it’s time to warm up your computer fingers. Reservations to get day passes at Texas State Parks for April 8  will open at 8 a.m. Friday, March 8. To book a pass, call the...

Mount Rundle in Banff National Park looks like a giant slab of clay that got whacked with a frying pan, and every time I see it I get shivers. Thanks to the traveling version of the Banff Film Festival, which comes to the Paramount Theatre in Austin every spring (get...