Devil's Hall - Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas
Saturday I headed back out to Guadalupe Mountains National Park to do some hiking and take some pictures. With me was a photography student whom I have been working with on some landscape photography....
View ArticleThe Little Mountain That Could.
I will be leaving soon for a much anticipated trip to summit county Colorado. I am taking a group of families to ski at Ski Cooper outside of Leadville Colorado. Ski Cooper is a small resort in the San...
View ArticleCarlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
Late last year we took my daughter and her cousins to the famous Carlsbad Caverns. We rented the electronic audio tour and opted to follow the natural entrance into the caves. We passed by the...
View ArticleEnchanted Rock State Natural Area, Texas
Last Friday I drove down to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area.Enchanted Rock is a enormous pink granite (affectionately known as Texas Pink Granite) batholith located 15 miles north of Fredericksburg,...
View ArticleReal Texas Mountains and the Texas Mountain Trail
I want to say thank you to Texas Mountain Trail Daily Photo(TMTDP) for featuring a series of photographs from My Life Outdoors. If you get the opportunity to check out TMTDP or their website, Texas...
View ArticleLost Mine Trail - Big Bend National Park, Texas
The Lost Mine trail is one of the shorter hikes available in Big Bend National Park. It receives its name from legend that claims a secret mine once existed in the area. Legend says workers were...
View ArticleSanta Elena Canyon Paddle Trip - Rio Grande River - Big Bend National Park,...
Some time ago the family and I went down to Big Bend National Park for my daughter’s birthday. We had many adventures while we were there (all of which I plan to share with you someday), but our most...
View ArticleSnow Bear Inn and Condominiums - Taos Ski Valley, NM
They say you get what you pay for. I guess it’s true when it comes to Taos Ski Valley Lodging. Last Wednesday and Thursday we stayed in a one bedroom one bath condo at The Snow Bear Condominiums in...
View ArticleMonahans Sandhills State Park
After reading about the Great Sand Dunes over at Colorado Lifestyle the family and I decided to head over to Monahans to play in Texas’ own oversized sandbox. The Monhans Sandhills State Park is...
View ArticleGuadalupe Peak - 8,749 feet - Highest point in Texas.
Guadalupe peak is the highest point in Texas at 8,749 feet. Last April a good friend and I set out to summit on a two day backpacking trip. The hike to the peak can actually be done in a fast day trip...
View ArticleSkyline Trail - Davis Mountains State Park, Texas
Yesterday my oldest and I drove down to the Davis Mountains State Park to do some hiking. We wanted to hike in the parks “primitive area” but where told the park had allowed some hunters on the area to...
View ArticleCherohala Skyway - Scenic Drive
Cherohala Skyway, located in Tennessee and North Carolina, is one of the few nationally recognized scenic highways in the United States. As I mentioned before my wife and I were recently given the...
View ArticleAlligator Gar - Brazos River- Texas
Yesterday I was reading about the Alligator Gar on Passport to Texas. The Alligator Gar is the largest freshwater fish known to Texas and, according to Passport to Texas, can grow up to ten feet long...
View ArticleSecond Higest Mountain Range in Texas
A friend and I are making plans to summit Mt. Livermore and Baldy Peak in the Davis Mountain range. Baldy Peak (atop Mt. Livermore) is the highest point in the Davis Mountains. Access to the summit is...
View ArticleDevil's River, TX
Recently a friend and I took a paddle trip down the Devil’s River in South West Texas. The Devil’s River is considered by many to be the cleanest river in Texas. The Devil’s maintains this status...
View ArticleCotham's Mercantile Restaurant - Scott, Arkansas
If you’re ever passing through Scott Arkansas (just a little south of Little Rock) stop in to Cotham’s Mercantile Restaurant for one of their Hubcap Burgers. As you walk up to Cotham’s you might feel a...
View ArticlePark Review, Dinosaur Valley State Park, Texas
Dinosaur Valley State Park, located about an hour southwest of Fort Worth Texas, contains some of the best preserved dinosaur tracks in the world. The park sits alongside the Paluxy River bed which,...
View ArticleDinosaur Valley State Park, Texas
Since we are Dallas visiting family over the holidays, I decided to take a short day trip to Glen Rose Texas and check out Dinosaur Valley State Park. I arrived at the park headquarters about 8:30 am,...
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View ArticleGros Piton Summit Hike - St Lucia - The Caribbean
What is the hardest hike you have ever attempted? Mine was a little 2 mile day hike that I thought I would knock out in a couple of hours. Some friends and I were on the Island of St. Lucia doing some...
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