MY Life Outdoors Turns One – New Look!!
Last November I published my first post here at My Life Outdoors. In the course of that year the blog has changed in many ways. I am thankful for those who read on a regular basis and for my new readers. Without you I would see no purpose in writing and submitting the the reports and reviews available here. To celebrate My Life Outdoors turning one I have been working on giving the blog a new look. I have created
Hunter Peak 8,368 feet – Sixth Higest Mountain in Texas – Summit Hike
On Thursday October 21st I hiked to the Summit of Hunter peak in the Guadalupe Mountains National park. At 8,368 feet Hunter Peak is the fourth highest mountain in Texas. I had come to the Guadalupe’s for a long planed backpacking trip through the heart of the mountain range. I arrived a day early to ensure my group could reserve the necessary backcountry sites needed to complete our hike. (The Guadalupe’s are a popular place in the fall). Having acquired
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog
Last January my wife and I took a small side trip to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In preparation for that trip I stumbled upon The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog and have been reading every since. Recently SmokyMountainHiker visited the Guadalupe Mountains National Park hiking Devil's Hall and Guadalupe Peak. He mentioned how he would have liked to have seen McKittrtck Canyon but ran out of time. I invited him to come read my report on my Pine
Pine Springs to McKittrick Canyon – Guadalupe Mountains National Park
A couple of weeks ago two friends and I headed out to the Guadalupe Mountains National Park for three days and two nights of backpacking. We started off at the Pine Springs trailhead and planned to finish at the McKittrick Canyon trailhead. Before us lay 19 miles of trail that traversed the heart of the Guadalupe Mountains allowing us to sample everything that makes this place unique.Fall Colors in McKittrick CanyonFriday morning we woke up at the Pine Spring
Devils River, Texas – Public Access is in Danger of Being Eliminated.
Bad news for Texas paddlers. TPWD is trying to move the Devils River State Natural Area 13 miles down river. This will eliminate public riverside campsites on the devils river and almost certainly make it impossible to make any downriver trip.In Texas all rivers (that average 30 feet from the mouth to the point in question) are public property. The problem on the Devils is accessing this public property. Right now there are only 3 public access points along the
Koffee Kup Family Restaurant – Hico Texas
About 30 miles southwest of Glen Rose Texas in the little town of Hico is a small café (or is it “Kafé”) called the Koffee Kup.The Big K BurgerLocated at the intersection of hwy 6 and 281 the Koffee Kup isn’t on the way to much of anything other than more small Texas towns. I first discovered the Koffee Kup while seeking a more scenic route south into the Texas Hill Country. To me the interstate serves its purpose but