The Great Outdoors 2.0

Becoming one with nature ... and 200 Instagram followers

"...your name was Ansel Adams, the concept of life outdoors was about as far from artsy or trendy as..."

May 15, 2015 Features Feature by Andrea Kinnison

Art and the Great Outdoors!

Art, music, fun, oh my!

"...to enjoy a weekend experiencing the arts in the outdoors. It boasts multi-genre musical acts, towering sculptures, live performance..."

Oct. 23, 2013 Events Post by Josette Chen

Art as Big as the Great Outdoors

Austin Museum of Art has artists transform nature in a huge way – and wants you to help

Dec. 10, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Stinkin' Up the Great Outdoors

April 26, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Great (but Emptier) Outdoors

New research shows a decline in outdoor recreational participation in the US.

"...25 percent. While Newsdesk agrees that there are a great many people who need to get out more, this..."

Feb. 10, 2008 News Post by Matt Martinez

Black Women Reclaim Space in Austin’s Outdoors

Black Women Who Kayak+ is leading the way

"...June is Great Outdoors Month, and native Austinite Tanya Walker will certainly..."

June 10, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

Qmmunity: The Gay Outdoors

Get out and touch grass at Tawa Threads’ outdoorsy art exhibit. Plus: Austin drag takes a bite outta the Big Apple!

"...Boy, who doesn't love the outdoors? I'll admit I'm a little bit of an indoor..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Column by James Scott

Five Things to Do Outdoors This Christmas Weekend

Get into the big outside this holiday season

"...inhabitants around our burgeoning burg. Suggestion: This mild weather's great for lacing up those hiking boots and, ah, getting..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Checking In (Again): Kevin Russell Hasn’t Wavered Amidst the Great Wall of Empty Time

Shinyribs Santa closes the questionnaire circle on No. 100

"...than consume. These tendencies have not wavered amidst the great wall of empty time...."

Dec. 22, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Rafting the Great Waller

Outdoorsman envisions converting sluggish creek into hardcore white-water rafting rapids

"...as bridging the east-west separation of I-35. But one outdoorsman envisions yet another use for Waller, one that may..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Bushwhacked

"...of the scaler of high mountains and forder of great rivers that they've been promised, they get Max Grabelski..."

Aug. 4, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

The Strangers: Prey at Night

Home invasion classic becomes a franchise.

"...the claustrophobic confines of the trailer interiors to the great outdoors. And of course it’s atmospherically dark and foggy..."

March 16, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

In Our Nature

Writer/director Brian Savelson’s feature debut is a study in fine gradations of resentment in the great outdoors.

"...A study in fine gradations of resentment in the great outdoors, In Our Nature is a little too subtle..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

This third film in the tween series is funny without being in any way condescending to its target audience.

"...the kid a summer job and scouting in the great outdoors. The generational clash o' fun comes to a..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

This unasked-for sequel fuses the original concept with the well-worn formula of the family-vacation romp.

"...of the family-vacation romp (think Summer Rental and The Great Outdoors). On the halcyon shores of Wisconsin’s Lake Winnetka,..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Getting Even With Dad

"...Filmmaking (Pretty in Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful, The Great Outdoors) which regards “cloying”as just another word for “sweet.”..."

June 24, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Buzz Mill's Lumber Society Teaches Primitive Survival Skills in a Modern Setting

Everything you need to know to survive the great outdoors

"...anything else you'd need to know to survive the great outdoors. [inset-1-right]..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Nothing Hasty About This Retreat

LGBTQ spirituality in the woods? It's only natural.

"...Queer teens and young adults like the great outdoors too, and this weekend, they get a two-fer:..."

April 1, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In Turning Off the Lights at Mueller

Outdoor cinema to announce new location for August anniversary

"...for film fans who like their movies in the great outdoors. Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In will close its..."

June 21, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

After a Fashion

Stephen loves his art like he likes his men: 5x7

"...THE GREAT OUTDOORS While my mother was getting her hair done..."

May 21, 2010 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Opinion: Austin’s Nature Gap

Access to nature isn't equitable, particularly for low-income and minority neighborhoods. We can do better for our kids.

"...June is Great Outdoors Month. What began as Great Outdoors Week in..."

June 16, 2023 Column by Kathleen Schneeman

Luv Doc: Getting Ditched

When you gotta go you gotta go!

"...First of all, that sounds like a great party! It's a pity you missed it chasing after..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

After a Fashion

Party crashing? Just ask Your Style Avatar.

"...did have fun with Tom Tinguely (owner of the Great Outdoors) and his companion, Danny Hatt. Danny works with..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Summer Fun

The Austin shore: beachy fun in Centex

"...little coffee shop that sits in front of the Great Outdoors Nursery and shares its lush landscaping. Get your..."

May 14, 2004 Features Feature by Meiling Guentzel

Opinion: The Outdoor Recreation Economy in Texas Depends on EPA Safeguards

An Austin bike shop owner on why the climate crisis isn't just bad for the environment – it's bad for business, too

"...trajectory of rapid intensification. I speak for myself and outdoors lovers everywhere when I say that we urgently need..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by Brad Wimberly

What Are You Looking At?

Thanksgiving viewing guide

"...white noise for tryptophan comas, drowns out your racist great-aunt's polemics, and bridges the divide between generations – because,..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Once Upon a Forest

"...and if your kids have exercised enough this week outdoors and are in need of some short, sweet, brief,..."

June 18, 1993 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Ride the Eagle

Jake Johnson gets his head straight in this comedic kin to Walden

"...that would make any wannabe pioneer yearn for the great outdoors. Nice enough that he’s prepared to move at..."

July 30, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Get to Know the Guy Behind "The Verde Report"

Meet the Chronicle's soccer columnist, Eric Goodman

"...The great outdoors. While he was away, Eric missed how outdoors-oriented..."

June 18, 2021 Sports Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Creepy Neighbors

"...after a refreshingly grisly and imaginative first year, the Great Outdoors plays with the idea of who – or..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Features Feature

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