Most circles of thought look at certain habits as being minimal.  Especially the practitioners feel most adamant about habitual usage being "harmless", can never hurt you, or have any negative side effects.  Something that comes from the ground has none of the addictive qualities of pharma...

Williamstown, MA - The Environmental Initiatives Committee of the First Congregational Church of Williamstown invites the public to the first in what they hope will be a series of environmental readings and discussions at 7 pm on Friday, March 20 in the Church Library. At this first meeting, they wi...

On the field there’s only so much you can do to care for your sleeping bag. Just remember to keep it clean and try to keep it away from anything wet including wet and dirty clothes when you’re camping. At home you can do a lot more to maintain your sleeping bag so that it can last a litt...

  Ahhh spring. The time dog-owners dread. The snow melts, revealing the bounty of gifts Barfy has left for you in the backyard all winter long. I found something that might be helpful for other dog people. If you have one of these clamshell-type post hole diggers, it works quite well for extracting...

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It rained all weekend in Chicago which wasn't too much fun, save for the sloshing around in puddles with Hare and a pair of Hunters. On Saturday night I was in a cab with my friend Danielle when I noticed a little something special in her grip: a Chanel graffiti umbrella. Screw the Hunters! I want i...

We've been trying to figure out what to do for our next vacation—and now we know for sure. We're going to take a ride on a yacht... full of lad mag models. Now who wants to lend us their yacht? And who wants to give us Lucy Pinder's number? galleryPost('babesboat0209', 12, ''); &midot; Babe bo...

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Hiking, Learning, Skiing, Festivals and Events, Stories, Ecotourism, Budget Travel, Travel Deals When I think of Maine, I think of leaping off barnacle covered rocks into the ocean and eating clams dipped in butter in Ogunquit like I did one summer when I went there to...

A few extra ounces in your backpack can turn a bare campsite into a gourmet kitchen, contends Robin Donovan. She wrote Campfire Cuisine: Gourmet Recipes for the Great Outdoors  (Quirk Books, $16, 2006), a cookbook filled with delectable dishes she made while camping, like lemony couscous salad...

It's hard to decide what to like best about the Griffy Lake Nature Preserve. Could it be the many miles of trails? How about......