S. C. Gwynne聽(@scgwynne) is a former executive editor at聽Texas Monthly聽and the author of the聽New York Times聽产别蝉迟蝉别濒濒别谤蝉听Empire of the Summer Moon, Rebel Yell,聽补苍诲听The Perfect Pass.聽He lives in Austin, Texas.聽
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Lance Armstrong has a new narrative about his incredible rise and fall. Should we believe him this time?
Bikini Atoll, a tiny ring of islands halfway between Hawaii and Australia, is a world-class diving destination and home to one of the Pacific's last great fishing grounds. So where are all the tourists? Welcome to heaven on earth, where the vestiges of hell lie just below the surface.
Each fall, in the heart of the Chihuahuan Desert in West Texas, a little-known miracle transforms one of America's most iconic鈥攁nd tragically dammed鈥攚aterways. Revived by diamond-clear spring-fed creeks, the mighty Pecos River is reborn, creating a 60-mile stretch of wild and secret Class III whitewater. And did I mention we had it all to ourselves?