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Woman holds a recurve bowfishing bow nocked with an arrow in one hand and a gar in the other hand while standing on a tree-lined creek bank.

Don’t have a boat? Try bowfishing.

By Natalie Krebs/ Outdoor Life

Wood filters, hot rocks, and seven other ways to purify water in the wild

Wood filters, hot rocks, and seven other ways to purify water in the wild

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Go full-on mad scientist by making your own Halloween candy

By John Kennedy

Chromecast Google TV

Seven pro tips for the new Chromecast with Google TV

flyfishing trout big finish

A beginner’s guide to catching trout—even in autumn

By Ted Leeson/Field & Stream

a man with headphones listening to podcasts or music

How to cave to peer pressure and start listening to podcasts

a man sitting and thinking in a room

How to decide who to vote for

By John Kennedy

Little banana and chile tarts dusted with flour or sugar

There’s a science to food pairing, and you can learn it here

By Peter Coucquyt, Bernard Lahousse, and Johan Langenbick

Dungeness Crabs

14 wild edibles you can pull right out of the ocean

By Bob Mcnally/Field & Stream

Six health conditions a smartwatch can detect before you can

A ruby-throated hummingbird that hit a glass window, held in someone's hand

How to help an injured bird

By Purbita Saha

A man holds a survival mirror to his face to reflect on his other hand.

A signal mirror could save your life in the wild—here’s how to use one

By Jim Baird/Field & Stream

canned tomatoes in jars on a marble countertop near a plant

How to can your favorite foods without dying

By Rachel Feltman

a whole fish and a knife

Stop living in fear and buy the whole fish

By Barton Seaver/Saveur

a black bear standing near a tree

Simple tips for getting black bears to leave you alone

By Alisha McDarris

a woman standing calm and happy in the sunlight

Fight election season burnout with these mental health tips

By Rachael Zisk

Person holding cassette

The best way to share playlists on every major platform

a paper fortune teller

Five classic paper toys you can make when you’re bored (whether you’re in school or not)

By John Kennedy

The best internet browsers you’ve never heard of

two people doing fondue with a bunch of food and using forks to dip potatoes in a pot of melted cheese

The scientific way to make perfectly creamy fondue

By Pat Polowsky/Saveur

a gym full of exercise equipment

You should definitely rotate your workouts

By John Kennedy

a man stretching out and warming up before exercise

There’s a better way to warm up than stretching

By John Kennedy

I voted sticker

COVID has created a shortage of poll workers. Here’s how to step in.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a person walking in the woods

The 10-step guide to survival in an emergency

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Breathe easier during wildfires with a DIY air purifier

By María Paula Rubiano A.

Android security settings you should check right now

a bearded man with glasses looking stressed and confused while using a laptop computer

Election graphics can be deceiving. Here’s how to see through their tricks.

By Sara Chodosh

cottom wrap in a medical kit

Eight ways you can use cotton in an emergency

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Person shopping online

AmazonBasics: A guide to the good, the bad, and the spontaneously combustible

By Harry Guinness

a person holding a white Apple iPhone in their hand

Your guide to all the security settings in iOS 14

People looking at smartphone and working out

Use TikTok to build the perfect workout

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A man on a four-wheeler equiped with brush bumpers.

Six ways to make your ATV even more rugged

By Tyler Freel/ Outdoor Life

a hand holding pins that say "vote" on them

Why you should vote as early as possible (and how to do it)

By John Kennedy

branches tied together with paracord

This essential survival tool can save your life 10 different ways

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

A US Army National Guard soldier does a push-up in front of a drill sergeant

Burpees are a great full-body exercise—but there are other options

By Purbita Saha

a child student using an Apple mac laptop for school work on a wooden table

How to buy a quality laptop for school without breaking the bank

By Whitson Gordon

People running marathon

Buddy up for a longer, harder workout

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Handmade Ramen Noodles

Making homemade ramen noodles is surprisingly challenging and totally worth it

By Catherine Tillman Whalen/Saveur

a photo of stickers or cards that say "be a voter"

It’s time to check your voter registration—here’s how

By John Kennedy

an Apple laptop at night on a table

Read, watch, and listen to things faster than ever before

A man building a fire in the wilderness.

How to build the ultimate campfire

By T. Edward Nickens/Field & Stream

a woman in child's pose, which is a basic stretch

5 stretches you should do every day

By Rachel Feltman

The five smells Americans hate most (and how to get rid of them)

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Screenshots of puzzles graphics cropped

Can you crack the world’s first crossword?

By Sara Kiley Watson and Corinne Iozzio

Why you should be adding salt to your cocktails

By Céline Bossart/Saveur

Working out at home? Here’s how to keep your house from smelling like a gym.

By Harry Guinness

Lynda Gehrman demonstrates a seated calf raise

Six seated exercises to keep you limber at your desk

10 caveperson survival skills you need to know

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Five cool ways to upcycle old coffee sacks

By Harry Guinness

a wooden doll sitting on a toilet

How to figure out what’s wrong with your toilet—and then fix it

By John Kennedy

a person loading or unloading a dishwasher

Four tips to make sure your dishwasher does its job

By Whitson Gordon

How to make your own disinfecting wipes

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a person working on a disassembled phone

When your devices need repairs, here’s where to start

Person at beach

A guide to sun protection for people with darker skin

How to get the perfect fit when buying clothes online

By Whitson Gordon

countertop pushup

This quick workout will help your sore hips and back

By Joy Puleo/Working Mother

The finished boat hooked up to Riti's trailer

This DIY-er found a boat he liked in the PopSci archives. Then he built it.

By Popular Science Team

How to host a virtual party that’s absolutely lit

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a man doing a strength exercise on a playground

Stretching is not the key to moving better. This is.

By Harry Guinness

A beginner’s guide to Google Fit and Apple Health

a cutting board storage rack installed on the inside of a kitchen cabinet door

Save space by building this simple cutting board rack inside any door

By John Kennedy

Person floating in the water

How to enjoy summer in a pandemic

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Checking mail on phone

10 email alerts you’ll actually want in your inbox

an end table with wireless charging built into it

Build a wireless charger right into a table

By Whitson Gordon