To the west of Texas' capital city of Austin sits the scenic Texas Hill Country, a uniquely undulated part of the state that contradicts its stereotypes. Instead of tumbleweeds and farmland, there ...

No. 2: Enchanted Rock State Natural Area (No. 100 overall): A pink granite dome for hiking and climbing. Located at 16710 Ranch Rd. 965 in Fredericksburg. No. 3: Palo Duro Canyon State Park (No ...

Not everybody was enchanted. The landscape painter Théodore ... Tomas van Houtryve Trois Pignons, an area famed for rock climbing. The forest’s abundance of sandstone attests to its geologic ...

The town’s free splash pad provides hours of giggles and cooling fun during hot summer days. Parents can relax on nearby ...

If you're planning an Easter weekend hike at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, you might want to prepare to rough it. Restrooms are still closed during the day due to ongoing drought conditions ...

Devil’s Lake State Park in Wisconsin might be the most popular nearby rock-climbing destination, but don’t sleep on the 2,430-acre Ferne Clyffe State Park in southern Illinois, half an hour ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Little Rock held its annual 501 Fest on May 2 and May 3 to celebrate the community of Little Rock and those who make up the community. The two day festival celebrates ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Climbing in Color, a rock climbing organization in southern Arizona, is celebrating its sixth anniversary by hosting a fundraiser with community support. The non-profit ...

Last October, this column announced a new addition to the ultra-popular Enchanted Rock State Natural Area between Fredericksburg and Llano. The addition totaled roughly six hundred acres more to ...

Indoor rock climbing was unexplored territory in Toronto when high-performance climbers Sharon McCrindle and Bob Bergman opened Joe Rockhead’s in 1990. The pioneering couple soon built a larger ...