Waterloo Greenway’s annual Pop-Up Picnic & Fundraiser is returning to Waterloo Park! Spread out your blanket and enjoy family-friendly activities, live music, and a variety of delicious picnic baskets prepared by some of Austin’s favorite restaurants, including Antonelli’s Cheese Shop, Franklin’s Barbecue, Home Slice Pizza,...

Did you know? The average American child spends over seven hours a day looking at a screen. They only spend seven minutes a day playing outside. Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center is trying to change that. On Friday, September 29th they'll be honoring individuals and organizations working...

From the Sierra Club - Happy Hour /food and beverages: 6-7 pm Socializing and informal discussions on current events:  6-7 pm Announcements and program begin at 7 pm Program: England's Coast to Coast Path Thousands of hikers from around the world have walked the spectacular Coast-to-Coast trail across northern England,...

A few steps beyond the trailhead, I'm surrounded by dense tree canopy and a varied palette of greens. There’s the glossy, lime green of new growth Yaupon Holly; the red-tinged green of climbing Virginia Creeper; the deep blue-green of the Ashe Juniper needles that cling...

Amazing opportunity alert! Texas Parks & Wildlife is currently accepting applications for their next Ambassador Leadership Training Adventure this summer. The training is for young adults in Central and West Texas who are interested in gaining leadership experience and volunteering with the Texas State Parks....

It's a little bit like returning to the “old Austin” so many longtime residents pine for.  Just 20 minutes from downtown, I turn east off of North Capitol of Texas Highway into the Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve. A dusty gravel drive replaces the wide lanes...

GOOD NEWS! Everyone's favorite, most picturesque, and "quintessentially Austin" summer EPIC outing is back! 

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