{"id":41969,"date":"2018-05-31T23:11:47","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T04:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=41969"},"modified":"2018-05-31T23:11:47","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T04:11:47","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-31st-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/05\/31\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-31st-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest May 31st 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Williamson County Reminds Residents Of ‘National Trails Day’<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Tony Cantu | patch.com<\/h3>\n


\nOfficials say county’s 27-plus miles of trails through the county’s parks, trails and preserve system can do wonders for mental health.<\/p>\n

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX \u00e2\u20ac\u201d With National Trails Day just around the corner, Williamson County officials remind residents of the abundance of natural areas in the area that can relieve stress, depression or lethargy.<\/p>\n

National Trails Day is June 2. Williamson County officials point to studies suggesting the natural environment improves mental health conditions by alleviating stress, depression, and fatigue. It also supports …<\/p>\n

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All Along the Rio Grande<\/a><\/h2>\n

Grant Wishard | www.weeklystandard.com<\/h3>\n


\nOur southern border is safe. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s secure. And the region has far bigger problems than people trying to get across the river to find work.
\nBrownsville, Texas
\nMarta Todd lives happily with her husband and an adopted stray dog on the Texas side of the Rio Grande. They are content with their small town, Zapata (pop. 5,089), their RV home on the edge of Falcon Lake, and the eBay business they run out of a nearby storage container. A cool breeze is always blowing off the water, rustling the tall grass and the palm trees that shade the trailer park. Weekend campers and anglers flock in and out, but the Todd family stays put. …<\/p>\n

… I started my second trip in the westernmost corner of Texas, where El Paso and its Mexican counterpart, Ju\u00c3\u00a1rez, are straining toward each other with the wave force of concrete and urban sprawl. Similar to the like poles of two magnets, they are kept just apart by the force of the Rio Grande. I pedaled southeast, sticking as close as I could to the river. It was a civilized country at first. High peaks in nearly every …<\/p>\n

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Hiking, biking bonanza: Rockport community showcases up-close views of nature<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Ralph Winingham | www.expressnews.com<\/h3>\n


\nROCKPORT \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Saltwater fishing, boating and beach time are typical attractions for visitors to the Texas coastal community, although taking a stroll or biking across this wildlife wonderland are rapidly gaining in popularity.<\/p>\n

Designed to attract foot and bike traffic across the area, the Aransas Pathways project is helping to offer locals and visitors alike free access to a variety of hiking and biking trails carefully carved through areas of …<\/p>\n

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