In the wake of Shark Week, MPT’s new content initiative brings bovines to primetime with eight days of digital premieres. Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) original series “Maryland Farm & Harvest” will celebrate cute calves, happy heifers, cuddly cows, bubbly bulls and the farm families that care ...

Fresh fruits and vegetables are full of flavor and can make for wonderful additions to anyone’s diet. But as many foodies know, it’s not always easy to find your favorite fresh fruits and vegetables at the grocery store. Various fruits and vegetables are more readily available at certain times of th...

The Catskill Center and the Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey Catskills Visitor Center are thrilled to announce the Catskills Adventure Challenge. This unique challenge offers outdoor enthusiasts a fresh and exciting opportunity to explore the Catskill Mountains while fulfilling their passion for adven...

Millions of people are interested in brewing their own beer at home. Craft brewing may start as a hobby or curiosity, and once successful, turn into something individuals do again and again. While it’s possible to eventually make money by brewing, most people engage with this hobby for the pride tha...

Herbs and spices are more than just culinary enhancements or seasonal flowers in the garden. These potent, fragrant botanicals have earned their rightful places in the home apothecary, bath and boudoir as well as in both household and industrial applications. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schohar...

Planning to pick your own fruit this summer? Let’s review some U-pick fruit etiquette to keep in mind when you go. Fruit farming can be a tedious and labor-intensive enterprise. Aside from the environmental unknowns that nature throws into the mix, growing fruit requires tons of care, including plan...

The vastness of North America means there’s no shortage of places to visit and sights to see. Individuals who have caught the travel bug could spend much of their lives traversing the continent and still not see everything North America has to offer. But that doesn’t mean they can’t try. Summer vaca...

There’s no shortage of ways to impart flavor to foods when cooking at home. Smoking food is one method that has grown increasingly popular in recent years. Smoking imparts unique flavor to a wide variety of foods. Like other approaches to cooking, smoking involves a learning curve that may include s...

Whether you venture outdoors on a clear day or a cloudy one, it’s always important to protect your skin against dangerous sun rays. Skin cancer is on the rise. The National Cancer Institute estimates there were 100,640 new cases of skin melanomas and 8,290 related deaths in the U.S. last year. In 20...