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Fish in Space

An investigation reared fish on the International Space Station to help figure out why astronauts lose bone mass. Read more here . Just keep swimming...

Gems at the national parks in Texas

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Our National Parks turn 100 this year, a good excuse to visit a few of them. My story on Hidden Gems in the national parks in Texas provides more reasons. Read it here .

Discoveries at the World's Largest Telescopes

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These five of the world's largest telescopes have made quite a few interesting and even bizarre discoveries. Read more in my piece for Mental Floss . Bonus: you can visit all five of these. Paranal Observatory, Chile.

Three Days in Marathon, Texas

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This tiny town, known as a gateway to Big Bend National Park, is well worth a visit all on its own. This historic hotel, good food, stargazing, art and nature are some of the local attractions. Read more in my piece for Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine.

Year of State Parks - Franklin Mountains

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This year, I'm writing a feature on a different state park for every issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine. The series kicks off with Franklin Mountains State Park in El Paso, tall peaks, great hiking and even a cable car ride.