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Three Canyons
The Southwest Edge of Texas Hill Country -- Home to Lost Maples and Garner State Park -- Is Rich in Both Beauty and History
"...edge of the Hill Country, consisting of three large river valleys, the Sabinal, Frio, and Nueces, and the hills..."

May 18, 2001 Features Feature by Brant Bingamon

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup
Autumn events you ought to check out
"...Neches River Rally, Sept. 9, Beaumont www.bigthicket.org/neches-river-rally..."

Aug. 30, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
Nothing seems to recharge the batteries like relaxing in a rocking chair on the front porch of a cottage surrounded by sounds of nature
"...River Haven Cabins outside of Leakey on the Frio River..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
Avoid Garner State Park between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and you'll have a great nature experience
"...If you can visit the scenic spot on the Frio River in northern Uvalde County any time other than..."

April 16, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
The top eight state park swimming holes in Texas
"...there is a nice swimming hole in the Sabinal River by the campground...."

July 31, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
"...North of Uvalde, the Frio River has remained unspoiled compared to places like the..."

May 15, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup
Find fall foliage and festivities all over Texas
"...state parks. At Garner the cypress trees on the Frio River turn from orange to gold to rust colored...."

Sept. 6, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Daytripping in the Age of a Pandemic
Stay home, stay safe, and still scratch that travel itch
"...Bend National Park and Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River will be closed to all visitors until further notice...."

April 8, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Looking Back at 2016
Some noteworthy milestones from last year
"...for reaching its 75th anniversary. The park on the Frio River has been the most popular camping spot in..."

Jan. 13, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

In Print
Cowgirl Cuisine: Rustic Recipes & Cowgirl Adventures From a Texas Ranch
"...boots for scorpions, and taking refreshing swims in the Frio River are interspersed among the recipes, along with candid..."

May 4, 2007 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

Articulations
Actor, writer, choreographer, and Troupe Texas company member Sarah Ing has passed away at the age of 29.
"...and Sarah jump from a 40-foot branch into the Frio River, inspiring key sequence in next play." It's a..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Day Trips
The restored J.M. Koch Hotel Bed and Breakfast in D'Hannis is part of a vanishing breed of Texas frontier buildings.
"...only about 25 minutes from swimming holes on the Frio River. A good thing to remember this fall when..."

July 28, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
The idyllic River Haven Cabins near Garner State Park.
"...River Haven Cabins outside of Leakey stands on a bluff..."

March 23, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup
Find fall foliage in Texas and stop and smell the roses
"...often produce spectacular shows. The cypress trees at Guadalupe River State Park put on a good show. The grand..."

Oct. 3, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup
Stack rocks, meet the Hulk, and celebrate the Lone Star State
"...In Grenwelge Park, below the dam on the Llano River, the river reverts to its native rocky channels. It..."

March 3, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Bracken Cave and Other Bat Caves
The bat colonies around Texas are swollen with mothers and their pups emerging for the nightly feeding frenzy, making for spectacular shows
"...Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve, Mason, www.nature.org..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Stay Trips: The Inn Between, Concan
Tiny homes in the hills await your arrival
"...of color among the scenic hills of the Rio Frio Valley south of Garner State Park and north of..."

April 17, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

'Rivers'
In this bone-dry summer, one gallery group show has water in abundance
"...or rather waterways plural, for in the group exhibition "Rivers," opening Saturday, July 9, more than two dozen "streams"..."

July 8, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips
Two new guides lead the way to some hidden Central Texas jewels
"...places to stay, like Neal's Lodges on the Rio Frio near Leakey (830/232-6118), and little-known local parks, like Castroville..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

2001 Kids' Summer Fun Guide
"...Rio Frio, Real County, 830/232-6118..."

May 4, 2001 Features Feature by Gerald E. McLeod

Endorsements
Travis County Bond Election
"...inmates incarcerated there, and dozens are now shipped to Frio County (at great local expense). This bond will help..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature

Hill Country Happenings
As the Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival approaches, Virginia B. Wood sets the table.
"...the space as a comfortable lakeside lodge called the River City Grill. We've also heard that there's a new..."

April 4, 2003 Food Feature

Race With the Devil
"...dead grass, live oaks, prickly pear, and yucca; the river where they decide to camp looks like it could..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Screens Review by Jerry Renshaw

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