South Africa's Cape Winelands

Prettier, more exotic, and less expensive than Napa - and the wine's just as good. Plenty of reasons to visit the Stellenbosch area near Cape Town, South Africa. Read more in my piece for Men's Journal online.

Exploring the Negev desert

Dramatic landscapes, exotic wildlife, and ancient culture make Israel's Negev desert a great adventure destination. My piece for Men's Journal online.

A litte-known Gulf of Mexico hero

Former Corpus Christi Caller-Times publisher Ed Harte was instrumental in the establishment of Padre Island National Seashore and Mustang Island State Park, and founded the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. Read more about him in my piece for Texas Co-op Power Magazine.