Lifestyle
Posted on April 30, 2026
Great nature photography doesn’t start with expensive gear – it starts with paying better attention. In just 15 minutes, you can train your eye, sharpen your instincts and take photos you’ll actually want to show off. All you need is the camera you already carry every day. Pick up your smart phone. ...
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by Sam Mazotta 
Posted on April 28, 2026
Dear Paw’s Corner: I want to take my 2-year-old dog Halley on hikes this summer, but I’m terrified that she will get Lyme disease. What will happen to her? – Jim T., Hyde Park, NY Dear Jim: I commend you for being concerned about the risk of contracting Lyme disease. However, I don't want you to cha...
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Courtney Llewellyn 
Posted on April 26, 2026
There is a drawer in my kitchen that makes the most awful noise every time it’s opened. I live in a plainly built house, one constructed long before the regular use of drawer runners and fancy systems. My drawers are simple, wooden, the kind you pull out – but not too far or they will drop down, or ...
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tecnavia 
October 21, 2026
Many farmers who tell the story of their dairy farm have similar condensed versions about the operation’s origin: their grandparents purchased a farm,...
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by Sally Colby 
October 21, 2026
In the past, many dairy and beef producers had nothing nice to say about dairy progeny, which were usually purebred Holsteins, entering the beef suppl...
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by Enrico Villamaino 
October 21, 2026
A good bull can make a cow/calf operation more profitable for years. A poor one can deliver a costly collection of calving complications, disappointin...
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by Edith Tucker 
October 21, 2026
HGTV recently reported that Shelburne Farms, 20 minutes south of its home city, is Vermont’s top free attraction. An “About the Farm” sign, posted at ...