by Dan Oko | May 28, 2024 | Hiking, Roadtrip, Texas Adventures, Uncategorized
Penned on spec for a cancelled column, sigh……Borderland souvenirs from Big BendBy DAN OKOA man on the horse rides down to the Rio Grande, where my backpacking buddy and I are cooling down after a 16-mile hike across the high Chisos of Big Bend National... by Dan Oko | Nov 8, 2023 | Environmental affairs, Fishing, Hiking, Media, Texas Adventures, Uncategorized
Moving to Texas over 20 years ago, I was worried about the lack of public lands in the Lone Star State. We were coming down from Montana, which is over 37 percent public land, including the splendors of Glacier and Yellowstone national parks, and prior to that I had... by Dan Oko | Sep 18, 2023 | Cape Cod, Environmental affairs, Fishing, Media, Texas Adventures, Uncategorized
My kid, a dyed-in-the-wool Swiftie, surprised me when she didn’t have much to say about the alleged “beef” between her hero Taylor Swift and up-and-comer Olivia Rodrigo. Rodrigo has a new album out GUTS, and is one of the very few artists (another... by Dan Oko | Aug 2, 2023 | Appalachian Trail, Barbecue, Cape Cod, Driving, Lit, Roadtrip, Texas Adventures
“I was surprised, as always, by how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt. The world was suddenly rich with possibility…..” — Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac I’ve been driving — and hiking — and piling miles in the trusty... by Dan Oko | May 10, 2023 | Environmental affairs, Texas Adventures, Uncategorized
When I headed out to Sea Rim State Park, for my latest in Texas Highways, I knew I would need a WAG bag for the privy. After all, the floating campsite sits on the edge of the marsh, with a sort of chimney where you’ll find a toilet seat tucked away, ready for... by Dan Oko | Apr 17, 2023 | Texas Adventures
The last plan I had to visit Big Bend National Park was 2021, during the pandemic lockdown. But there was a hitch, when 800 acres of the 800,000-acre park went up in flames. It made news statewide when the upper Chisos Mountains along the famous South Rim started...