A huge diversity of bird species and wildflowers in a remote corner of desert-bound western Texas? Yep. Welcome to Big Bend National Park, a bird-watcher and nature lover's perfect retreat (so long...
Discover the best states for hiking in the US with our guide to the most breathtaking trails and unforgettable adventures.
There are porcupines to be found in the Texas Panhandle. These are some BIG rodents, but they are wonderful animals to have in our ecosystem. And no, they do not shoot quills. Their quills are loosely attached and, when threatened, the porcupine will keep its back turned to a predator fo...
How I got to this point. I want to thank North Texas Trail Runners for being the first group to get me to run more than a 5K on the trails. Dallas Dirt Runners (D.D.R.) this group put the idea in my mind that I can something this crazy. If I named all the individuals it be...
Out on the open land, moving through remote towns unaccustomed to hikers, McKenrick would find himself an unbidden stranger and a receptacle for the hurt and rage 2020 had wrought. In East Texas, after two restaurant workers welcomed him to camp on their property, their boss reacted to the...
Here I cover the best campsites and trails in the US, Canada and the UK. You can read more below. Read more Find Inspiration States Free Dispersed Camping Across the Country Colorado|Arizona|California|Michigan|Oregon|Texas|Washington|Georgia|Minnesota|New Mexico|Montana|Utah ...
In the coming hours we'll learn that Hurricane Ida's inbound and for real. Akuna's flight to Louisiana gets canceled because of it. He'll fly to inland Texas to visit Dawn instead. On the shuttle to the airport, I ask Akuna about that. He smiles. ...
He also wanted to establish self-sustaining camps near the Trail so visitors could appreciate the peaceful humility of mountain living. It was said that the inspiration for the project dawned on MacKaye while he was perched on a treetop at Stratton Mountain in Vermont. One would guess that the...
Sometimes this is at the ocean, amongst giant redwood trees or, in this case, the trails around Austin, Texas. We’ve recently moved to the Lone Star State, which provides plenty of new places to explore on foot. And there’s no reason you can’t get out into nature and look stylish...
Early this morning, Randy and Melissa, one of the campground host couples, came by with their little white dog, Texas, to see the ROG and say hello. We discovered in our conversation that they have been to Blue Ridge several times and really like our home turf. We left around 9:45 wi...