OUTDOOR STORIES - DONNA WILKINS: A mother talks about 
making the commitment to spend time outdoors with her 
family ... details on Passport to Texas Outdoor Stories
____________________________________________________________

PTT Outdoor Stories from Texas Parks and Wildlife 

Donna Wilkins is a busy Austin mother of twin seven year 
old sons, as well as step mother to four older children. In 
addition to running her own business, she says she and 
her husband Dan make spending time outdoors a priority 
for their family.
 
Well, we look for things that we like to do together. So, it can be 
walking the dog in the neighborhood; it can be coming to 
someplace here like the botanical gardens, and being able to 
explore something new that's kind of a treat for us; it can be 
taking advantage of the hike and bike trail. We're lucky that we 
live in Austin because there are so many outdoor things we can 
do. Do you all camp at all? Yes we do. The boys are in the Cub 
Scouts, so we've got a couple of camping trips each year. We're 
going to be going in two weeks out at Lost Pines at the Cub 
Scout grounds out there. It's a great facility out there. A great 
opportunity for the boys to be able to run around, and kind of 
go wild, and a lot of those days are unstructured -- which ends 
up being what the kids seem to like the most. So, a lot of things 
that we like to do together, and like to go explore new places ... 
and some things that might seem ordinary actually can end up 
being some of the most exciting. The best way to get them out 
is to make it part of your lifestyle, too. :54 

For the Wilkins family - life's better outside. Visit 
lifesbetteroutside.org for ways to spend time in nature 
with your family.

That's our show for today ... Thanks you for joining 
us ... For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.