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Matthew McConaugheywants to invite fans on a luxurious ranch-style stay in his home state of Texas.
“It just makes sense to do something here in my own state and in Hill Country to bring people out,” McConaughey, 52, tells PEOPLE.
For each Longbranch Ranch package booked, the brand will match the cost and donate toThe Trail Conservancy, a local nonprofit dedicated to protecting Austin’s beloved Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail.
“We keep looking for things where we can give some funds to help out the Trail Conservancy and restore the trails that are around Austin,” explains McConaughey. “Things that just promote people and are engineered to get people outdoors a little bit more.”
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“I know how much that’s done for my own health, mentally, spiritually and physically in my own life. It’s hard to find that time these days in the world, in the lives we live,” he adds. “So if you can combine a luxury experience, plus an open invitation to get outdoors, or go take a walk in the middle of the night, or whatever it’s going to be, that’s a true five-star experience in my mind.”
McConaughey says his love for the outdoors traces back to his childhood growing up in Uvalde, Texas. “The first time you go, ‘Can I stay outside or sleep in a tent tonight?’ And I did, in the backyard,” he recalls. “It was a scary night and I was scared of every sound that happened, but I did it and ended up enjoying it.”
“I remember when I moved to Longview, I built a really great tree house,” he continues. “On one night a weekend, I’d go stay in the tree house and loved that. I felt like I was all alone in the world, like I was hiding out.”
“And then along the way, when I lived in myAirstreamfor four years traveling across the United States, North America. I’d usually stay in my Airstream, but there were nights I’d just go pitch a tent at wherever location I was. And just the adventure of it helped me get my own internal clock more on time. Mother Nature has a way of doing that to us all. And to this day, I still need it and have to find it. If I get moving too fast, I need to go slow down, I’ll do it.”
source: people.com
