By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Fresh air, cool temperatures and outdoor adventure combine to lure families to mountain towns. Here are five to consider: Big Sky, Montana Sample life under big Western skies in this scenic town where hiking, biking and fly-fishing provide an active cornerstone for a family’s mountain vacation. Kids can up […]

By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — Long before the legendary Jekyll Island Club Resort became a hotel, the island was already notable for several reasons, the foremost probably being its prime location on the Golden Isles, part of the cluster of barrier islands strung like a pearl necklace along […]

A retired carpenter and his daughter from Iowa have pulled off an epic renovation, turning a scrap train caboose into a luxury Airbnb apartment single-handedly. Jim Dotzenrod, 65, had already completed the restoration of a barn silo, his first Airbnb rental, named “Silo on the Ridge,” when a family friend saw a 1973 train caboose […]

Many men are created by nature small in person and in features, who have a mind full of such greatness and a heart of such irresistible vehemence, that if they do not begin difficult—nay, almost impossible—undertakings, and bring them to completion to the marvel of all who behold them, they have never any peace in […]

Every house has an outward appearance to be made as presentable as possible, an interior continually to be set in order, and incessantly to be cleaned. And for those that dwell within it there are meals to be prepared and served; linen to be laundered and mended; personal garments to be brushed and pressed; and […]

While this article applies to Rhododendrons, 99% of it also applies to planting and care for Azaleas, as they are in the same genus, Rhododendron. While all azaleas are rhododendrons, not all rhododendrons are azaleas. Leaves and flower characteristics differ, but site requirements, soil, and care are for the most part identical. Naturally, as with anything […]

Named for Charles II of Great Britain and Ireland to honor the king who succeeded in guiding Britain during a time of religious unrest between Anglicans, Catholics, and dissenters, Charleston is a South Carolina Lowcountry getaway that boasts elegance, Southern charm, and warm hospitality. The city has wide appeal. If you’re a history buff, there’s […]

Late one night in January, Jonathan Coffino, 78, turned to his wife as they sat in bed. “I don’t know how much longer I can do this,” he said. Coffino was referring to the caution that has come to define his life during the COVID-19 pandemic. After two years of mostly staying at home and […]

Sharing a mutual dream of one day restoring a historic property to its former glory, a hospital doctor and an engineer uprooted from their life in Scotland to start a brand-new adventure in France. They single-handedly took on the restoration of a dilapidated 15th-century château. Three years on, the building is by no means finished […]

PG  |  1 hours, 42 minutes |  Adventure, Family, Fantasy  |  12 August 2016 (USA) What’s a real dragon look like? Maybe a mash-up of children’s favorite animals? Like part dog, with a big sniffle-snuffle, rubbery nose? If it’s a forest dragon, it might be a tad greenish. Maybe there’s some panther in its jaw line […]

Joanne Whitney, 84, a retired associate clinical professor of pharmacy at the University of California–San Francisco, often feels devalued when interacting with health care providers. There was a time several years ago when she told an emergency room doctor that the antibiotic he wanted to prescribe wouldn’t counteract the kind of urinary tract infection she […]

LUCEDALE, Miss.—Barbara Cochran said she was about to get ready for bed late Monday when she heard a loud crash outside her home in rural southeastern Mississippi. Hurricane Ida had been dumping torrential rain, her husband was already asleep and the home’s air conditioner was humming loudly. The 83-year-old retired educator said she went onto […]

If you’re a member of Generation X as I am, you remember a world where “The Dukes of Hazzard” was good, wholesome family entertainment. Everyone loved the General Lee (orange 1969 Dodge Charger), and no one cared about the flag on the roof. You remember watching “Looney Tunes” on Saturday morning and laughing at Pepé […]

“Salt is the most powerful flavor enhancer in any cook’s tool kit,” Jess Lea-Wilson said. “To use it only to make food more salty is to do it a huge disservice. Used correctly—and sparingly—it draws out and complements the other ingredients, awakening their sweetness, savoriness, or spice.” Lea-Wilson is brand manager at Halen Môn, the […]

Q: My neighbor has a plum tree near our yard. This year, I have discovered about a dozen plum tree sprouts in my flower beds and lawn. Is there a way to control them, short of removing his tree? Digging them out is leaving holes in the grass and beds. A: First, you need to […]

A new study shows that people vaccinated with messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines who then contract COVID-19 are likely to have a lower viral load, milder symptoms, and a quicker recovery rate than their unvaccinated counterparts. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on June 30, tracked 3,975 individuals to examine the effectiveness […]

Syndy Clark’s cleanup crew munched on brush on an early morning in June at a residence in rural Pekin, Illinois. Clark’s goats were clearing brush on 2 acres. They already had eaten their way through 1 acre of the 2 acres they were tasked with in the previous week and had perhaps another week to […]

For some, selecting a gift for Dad for Father’s Day is easy. Dad’s an oenophile, so you buy him a few bottles of cabernet sauvignon. He enjoys puttering around in the garden, which brings him some brand new tools and a pair of gloves. He frequently works at home and sometimes needs to escape the […]

Upon arriving in the small town of Crescent City, you will feel like you’ve stepped back in time. Filled with old Florida charm, it is a picturesque community full of beautiful turn-of-the-century homes and churches. Crescent City is a town comfortably nestled between two lakes: one shaped like a crescent moon, called Crescent Lake, and […]

If you’re dreaming of a walkable waterfront city with art, culture, history, and many ways to get outside and get active, it may not surprise you to find that such a place can be found within the real-life paradise of Florida—in a small city that supposedly holds the Guinness World Record for “most consecutive days […]

We have friends we love dearly who are accomplished home cooks and avid travelers. From the moment we met them, my husband, Andrew, and I were drawn to their stories, particularly about food. These friends love food with a passion that is contagious. They are always in search of the best, flakiest croissant or the […]

Q: Our backyard woods comprise oaks and other deciduous trees, so our leaf cleanup is constant every year. Over two decades, I have used every form of leaf removal. I have used my mower to mulch the leaves sometimes but have heard conflicting opinions on this. Some say it’s good for the soil and grassroot […]

ATLANTA—Millions of people were without power and at least six were killed Thursday after Hurricane Zeta slammed into Louisiana and made a beeline across the South, leaving shattered buildings, thousands of downed trees and fresh anguish over a record-setting hurricane season. From the bayous of the Gulf Coast to Atlanta and beyond, Southerners used to […]

ST. HELENA, Calif.—A wind-driven wildfire erupted on Sunday in the heart of northern California’s Napa Valley wine country to spread across nearly 2,000 acres (809 hectares), forcing the evacuation of a hospital and hundreds of homes, authorities said. Fire crews were out in force, scrambling to fend off flames threatening neighborhoods and vineyards at the […]

From Ithaca, New York, to Dayton, Oregon, these glamping properties tucked in remote areas of the country promise the allure of nature without sacrificing comfort. 

I normally consider vacation as something to be taken seriously: a sport, if you will. I grew up in a home with English immigrants for parents, who carted each of their children to the post office almost straight from the hospital to get a passport picture taken. Plane ticket booking days pre-internet were akin to […]

A large health care group in Michigan is laying off nearly 3,000 employees in the latest repercussions to halting elective surgeries and other procedures that hospitals rely on for income. Beaumont Health said it is laying off about 2,475 employees in a move it’s describing as temporary and permanently eliminating 450 other positions. The company […]

When a fire broke out in the attic of a family home in Bradenton, Florida, in the middle of the night, there were just a few minutes to spare. When a smoke detector on the ceiling melted in the blaze, the sleeping family had no idea what was going on. That’s when their dog Zippy, […]

Sitting on my bed, I watch Germany float by. From my guestroom on the ms River Splendor, a 176-passenger Vantage river cruise ship, I watch ancient castles on towering overlooks glide past. Hills covered in sleeping vineyards soon follow, along with an endless parade of picturesque towns, their cobblestone streets worn smooth from centuries of […]