How-To's & Explainers

Three trips sure to excite your risk-taking side, whether you have a long weekend, a week or a month to get to them.

Above selecting a series of songs to reflect a certain mood or vibe is deejaying’s more professional task: the art of combining songs together into one seamless mix.

Great music, vivid history and delicious southern food don’t define Nashville entirely, but they do make it one hell of a fun city to visit.

These 20 New York City adventures represent a panoply of off-the-radar activities one can do with a free afternoon, evening or day to explore — plenty of which you’ll be surprised to learn even exist in a bustling metropolis.

Don’t allow the smartphone to own you.

To do July Fourth right you’ll need more than a patriotic attitude. For starters, you’ll need pie, fireworks and a flaxen-haired dog.

The American flag isn’t your average piece of cloth. As one of this country’s most iconic symbols, its care is governed by a specific set of rules.

Growing Pinot Noir in Napa Valley is like growing apples in Puerto Rico.

A running toilet is sunk water cost.

Outdoor adventure doesn’t have to end when you have kids.

Without SATs to study for, learning new words is a tough habit to form. But there are ways to do it that don’t involve course books.

Cigar rolling turns rote task into artistry.

Here’s the final word on what, and how much, you should eat when you exercise.

Do you love granola? Make it yourself.

Rip currents are a leading cause of drowning deaths at beaches around the world. But if you know how to escape one, you can live to swim another day.

Cameras are everywhere, but that doesn’t mean we know how to use them.

Unburden yourself, your pack and your wallet.

It’s time for a buddy trip.

More than just bandages and gauze, there are methods to aiding the healing process, and it starts from the inside out.

Don’t let your vinyl get neglected.