Adventure of a lifetime

A grandmother and grandson find a way to mend their broken relationship, one national park at a time

MY LUCKY BAMBOO

If the plant could thrive, maybe I could too, even with cancer

The Healing Power of WATER

It's not just our bodies that need the element of life-it's our minds too

PUT ME IN, COACH!

Readers share their sports stories, from the highlights that won trophies to the bloopers that won hearts

THE EXOTIC DANCER VS.THE TERRORISTS

USING HER WITS AND GUILE, SHE HELPED CAPTURE SOME OF THE MOST DANGEROUS MEN IN AMERICA

Nick Offerman's GUIDE TO NATURE'S BOUNTY

The Parks and Recreation star offers handy tips for bartering with Mother Nature

LAWN GONE

EVERYONE LOVES THEIR YARD... EXCEPT MOTHER NATURE

The Best and Worst Diets for Your Heart

DOZENS OF DIETS are touted as \"best,\" but it's easy to lose track of the fact that healthy eating needs to be about overall wellness, not just weight loss.

Good Vibes Grow on Trees

Science shows that our plants take care of us too

Earn Your Poetic License

13 THINGS

The Buzz on Hot Honey

SAY HELLO TO your new condiment crush: hot honey.

We Found a FIX

HELP, HACKS, & HOW TO

GLAD TO HEAR IT

3 STORIES TO Make Your Day

Forging Guns into Garden Tools

It takes 2,000 degrees of heat and dozens of volunteer blacksmiths

Are You Ready for some Football?

His Super Bowl parties provide the homeless with good food, good entertainment and a chance to belong

THIRD ACT ENCORES

True tales from real people whose accomplishments most unreal came later in life

LAUGHTER THE BEST Medicine

A proud lion spots a chimp and roars, \"Who is the king of the jungle?\"

News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE

DRINKING COFFEE CAN LEAD YOU TO OVERSPEND

Shots to Shoot For

IF YOU HAVEN'T given much thought lately to smallpox, polio or diphtheria, that's because these once dangerous diseases either have been eradicated or are now well controlled, thanks to the success of earlier vaccination programs.

Soothe the Sunday Scaries

How to replace workweek dread with Funday

ALL in a Day's WORK

I was visiting a friend in Minnesota, and we decided to go bowling. However, a squall appeared, dumping a foot of snow on the ground. Fearing the bowling alley might have closed, I decided to call.

Sunshine and Gizmo

Sunshine’s veterinarian says she’s the friendliest bearded dragon she’s ever seen.

Raising the Stakes on Sports Betting

13 THINGS

Magnifique Macarons

FOOD FOR Thought

HUMOR in UNIFORM

“I may not be home tonight... I’m embedded with the troops.”

We Found a FIX

HELP, HACKS, & HOW TO

My \"Strong Brain” Party Trick

How I put down my phone and got my memory back

GLAD T0 HEAR IT

3 STORIES TO Make Your Day

Yoga for Weight Loss

Striking a pose can help with more than just muscle tone and mindfulness

A Christmas Story

A mystery turns an unassuming couple into Santa Claus