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. ...

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...

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 ...