DK Travel : San Antonio and Austin : Outdoor

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Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Elegant whooping cranes, one of the rarest bird species in North America, winter in this preserve founded in 1937 by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The refuge also shelters other endangered species, such as the brown pelican and aplomado falcon. Several hiking trails wind through the coastal landscape, and a paved road leads to an observation tower for spotting whooping cranes.
Auto Racing

October through March at the San Antonio Speedway.
Bandera Scenic Drive

This 85-mile 137-km loop offers majestic vistas as the road twists up and around the hills, crossing the Medina and Sabinal Rivers many times.
Baseball

Minor league San Antonio Missions play from April to September.
Basketball

The San Antonio Spurs play at the AT&T Center, October through May.
Bird-Watching

The San Antonio Audubon Society lists 25 birding spots on their website, including Friedrich Wilderness Park and Bracken-ridge Park. The Texas Coastal Birding Trail was the nation’s first, and tour maps link over 300 birding sites.
Boerne Walk

Cibolo Wilderness Trail in Boerne City Park offers walking trails that wind through natural habitats, including prairie and marshlands. The trails lead past native plants and wildflowers of the Hill Country.
Cascade Caverns

This fascinating cave is named for the spectacular 100-ft 31-m cascading waterfall nearby. Open since 1932, the cave has offered shelter to many species through its history, including a mastodon whose bones can still be seen here. The water-formed cavern is a half-mile long and 140 ft 43 m deep and has rock formations with interesting names such as Skull, Dinosaur, and Giant Turtle.
Cave Without a Name

The winning entry in a contest to name this cave before it opened to the public in 1939 was “... too pretty to have a name.” Hour-long guided tours take keen visitors to see huge clusters of stalactites and stalagmites, fragile soda straws, and sparkling flowstone. The grand finale is a subterranean river flowing over attractive limestone formations.
Collegiate Sports

Four colleges have championship teams such as soccer, baseball, and tennis.