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Aerial view of Lighthouse Rock in Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas

Lighthouse Rock, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas (Jeremy Woodhouse/Photodisc/Getty)

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Planning a Fall Girls Trip with my 65 year old mother. We have about 3 to 4 days to spare. We would prefer something fun and historical. Granted we have always resided in Texas. There seems to be an abundance of festivals this time of year. There is only so much shopping my mother can handle. Any ideas??
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Feature Articles

Austin On My Mind
The capital of the Lone Star State has one of the country’s best stretches of urban singletrack.
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Wheel Through Endless Texas Badlands
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Practical Advice

Rising to the Challenge
How do you learn to conquer a snow-covered mountain—and your fears? Simple. Go with Wyoming's Exum Mountain Guides, the leaders in mountaineering training.
How to Build a Snow Cave
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Ask ten people how to make a snow cave and you'll get ten different answers. Winter-survival expert Greg Davenport, 49, ends the debate. Here's his definitive guide to making a bomber backcountry bunker.
What Andrew McLean, Ski Mountaineer, Brings
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McLean, 47, is one of the world's most accomplished backcountry skiers, with first descents on every continent—and more than 100 total. This spring, he's off to Greenland for a few more. Here's what he's packing.
Playing It Safe
Tout, scam, trickery, pickpockets, or downright theft—any one of 'em can turn a trip of a lifetime into a lifelong lesson. Here's how to avoid bad experiences.
Fix a Busted Tire with a Buck
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Flatten your bike tire on a thorn and you can patch the inner tube or swap in a new one—no problem. Damage the tire itself (say, by tearing your sidewall on a sharp rock)—much bigger problem. Here's a quick field solution to keep you on the roll.

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Texas - Big Bend National Park Hiker
Timberline Adventures
from $1995, 6 days
Nestled in the southwest corner of Texas, not close enough to any major city to provide any meaningful clue as to its location, Big Bend requires a...
Big Bend - Rio Grande Hiker
The World Outdoors
from $2698, 7 days
Big Bend National Park, named for the great turn the Rio Grande River makes in southwest Texas, is America's least visited national park due to its...
Texas Hill Country Biker
Timberline Adventures
from $1795, 6 days
The Hill Country of Central Texas may be bicycle touring's best-kept secret and perhaps the last frontier of adventure cycling in the U.S. ...

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Gear

What You Need: Ski Mountaineering
The gear you need to strap on, pack up, wear, and shed to get up—and back down—a serious mountain.
Gear of the Year
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Wilier Triestina Izoard
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KTM Adventure 990
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Fitness

Four Steps to Peak Agility
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Without agility, working out is just bodybuilding.
Cutting-Edge Sports Gear
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The athletic equipment that made the cut for our second annual celebration of the best in design and technology.
Revolutionary New Gear
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Outside's guide to the best new concepts in gear, garb, human performance, and green.
Are the Mountains Killing Your Brain?
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Alarming new science shows that thin air can wreck brain cells—at lower altitudes than you'd think. Here's how to protect yourself.
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Attractions

Basin Loop

Big Bend National Park, Texas

Description: This easy trail is less than two miles long with an elevation gain of 350 feet.... Read More

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Mule Ears - Smoky Creek Trail

Brewster County
Big Bend National Park, Texas

Description: Get an intimate look at the Chihuahuan Desert on the Smoky Creek Trail, where cacti and dry-weather... Read More

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Big Bend National Park, Texas

Description: Travel to the mouth of a 1,500-foot canyon for a top-of-the-world view. It's a easy, popular hike, despite summer temps often above 100 degrees F. ... Read More

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