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CRNT #6: Fledgling Season
It was another day on the Cinco Ranch Nature Trail, trying to get some exercise for myself and the dogs. My mission for the day was to check on a geocache I had hidden out there on one of my recent forays, since the last seeker was unable to find it. After checking on it,…
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Spring Creek Nature Center: National Get Outdoors Day Bust
So, there were some things we didn’t think about when we planned our activities for National Get Outdoors Day. Like, the recent rains…and the consequences of that. I dressed for biking, but I wasn’t so much dressed for hiking, especially in THAT. That, above, is the trail we were going to take into the forest…
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Galveston State Park
For the second year in a row, we went down to Galveston to celebrate my youngest’s birthday at the end of May. Yes, the seaweed was still bad. This year, cold weather in early spring led to a bombardment of Sargassum seaweed on Galveston’s shores (as well as several other coastal towns). This seaweed comes from…
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San Marcos: Purgatory Creek Natural Area and Prospect Park
I think I am turning green after this weekend..green with envy over this sweet, sweet setup my best friend growing up has got going on over there in the smtx. Not only does she have this great big yard that is part elevated open green space for the kids to play/part wilderness, but she also…