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Author: Rush Olson

A Fort Worth native, Rush Olson has spent two decades directing creative efforts for sports teams and broadcasters. He currently creates ad campaigns, television programs, and related creative projects for sports entities and other clients through his company, Rush Olson Creative & Sports.

The sport of fishing lends itself to maintaining a healthy separation. You don’t want your quarry to have too many hooks from which to choose. Luckily, you don’t have to travel a great distance to enjoy your socially distant pastime as Fort Worth’s waterways offer a number of options for you to catch a few fish while not catching anything else.

The Trinity is the longest river entirely contained within the state of Texas. You can explore the city’s main waterway via self-propelled navigation thanks to vendors like Backwoods Paddlesports who offer kayak, canoe and paddleboard rentals on sunny days or launch your excursion from several locations along the river.

Staying active outdoors is important to our overall physical and mental health during this time -- all while maintaining social distancing. Lucky for us, Fort Worth contains nearly 300 parks that cover more than 12,000 acres. Here are 10 parks, and a sprinkle of trailheads, that are less trafficked.

Fort Worth will make history June 8-14 as the host city of the first nationally televised sporting event aired since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Plan an excursion of Fort Worth’s Trinity Trails.

Local and televised sports may have temporarily ceased but fear not. To help you with this dilemma, we’ve curated a list of 25 of the greatest sports movies ever, and where to find them. We’ve listed several options for watching these movies, but we don’t claim to have found all of them. In most cases, there are additional options for renting or buying them.

Here’s a list of a dozen fun things you can do along Fort Worth's Trinity Trails. 1. Panther Island Pavilion From downtown, follow Taylor Street north to the Trinity River. You’ll find Panther Island Pavilion, a scenic venue on the Trinity River with the beautiful downtown Fort Worth skyline as a

Dickies Arena hosts noteworthy sporting events, concerts and more on a weekly (and sometimes nightly) basis. If you’ve flown in to see your hometown team or driven up to rock with your favorite band, here's what you can do around the Arena before the event begins.

This weekend, a premier event in women’s artistic gymnastics comes to Cowtown. Here are a few key things to know about the event. When and where will it be held? The action takes place at the Fort Worth Convention Center arena Thursday, January 23rd – Sunday, January 26th Who will compete? Junior

Fort Worth has recently become a destination for big events in Olympic disciplines, including gymnastics and basketball. This month, the city doubles down on that momentum with two overlapping events featuring not only Olympic sports, but also competitors likely to compete in Japan in 2020.

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Author: Rush Olson

Urban Fishing in Fort Worth

Explore the Trinity River: Water Rentals in Fort Worth

Parks Off-The-Beaten Path to Visit in Fort Worth

Making Golf History: Charles Schwab Challenge

Cycling Tips and Tricks for the Trinity Trails

25 Great Sports Movies to Stream

12 things to do along the Trinity Trails

What to See and Do Around Dickies Arena

5 Things to Know About the Metroplex Challenge

Olympic Hopefuls Head to Fort Worth

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