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Black elderberries, Sambucus nigra, in enamel bowl with leaves on metal background. Copy space, selective focus, close up,

Eight tasty berries you can find in the wild

By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream

Closeup to macbook keyboard

Stay safer online by leveling up your cybersecurity vocabulary

a cheese board with different cheeses of different shapes

There’s a better way to cut the cheese

By Erica Sweeney

Person sleeping peacefully on an airplane.

Choose the best seat on any airplane

By Harry Guinness

How to fix the worst bugs in iOS 13

How to fix the worst bugs in iOS 13

How Reddit helped fix my posture

How Reddit helped fix my posture

By Ellen Airhart

10 tips to help you become a Pixel 4 expert

10 tips to help you become a Pixel 4 expert

The best way to deal with 30 to 50 feral hogs in your yard

The best way to deal with 30 to 50 feral hogs in your yard

By Alisha McDarris

This fried pheasant sandwich might make you forget about Popeyes and Chick-fil-A

This fried pheasant sandwich might make you forget about Popeyes and Chick-fil-A

By Colin Kearns/Field & Stream

folding saw horses in use and folded for storage

Create a portable workspace by building your own folding saw horses

By John Kennedy

Choose and install the right dash cam for your car

Choose and install the right dash cam for your car

By Whitson Gordon

Build your own NAS drive with Raspberry Pi

Build your own NAS drive with Raspberry Pi

By Jeremy S. Cook

How to identify the tracks of 10 common North American animals

How to identify the tracks of 10 common North American animals

By Tim MacWelch and Jim Zumbo/ Outdoor Life

How to get past paywalls and read scientific studies

How to get past paywalls and read scientific studies

By Whitson Gordon

How to stay safe around moose

How to stay safe around moose

By Alisha McDarris

I spent 13 hours trying to make mac and cheese in a bag. It was a disaster.

I spent 13 hours trying to make mac and cheese in a bag. It was a disaster.

By John Kennedy

Hate raking leaves? There’s an easier method.

Hate raking leaves? There’s an easier method.

15 trees everyone who loves the outdoors should learn to identify

15 trees everyone who loves the outdoors should learn to identify

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

a before and after photo of a messy kitchen utensil drawer and a drawer organized with a homemade DIY drawer organizer

Build your own drawer organizer

By John Kennedy

How to start cooking more Indian food

How to start cooking more Indian food

By Priya Krishna/Saveur

Stain removal tips from a Buckingham Palace-trained butler

Stain removal tips from a Buckingham Palace-trained butler

By Olga Loginova

Travel to the end of the Earth and back without breaking the bank

Travel to the end of the Earth and back without breaking the bank

11 dried Mexican chiles to know and love, plus how to use them

11 dried Mexican chiles to know and love, plus how to use them

By Stacy Adimando and Gonzalo Guzmán/Saveur

How to make sure fall allergies don’t take you out

How to make sure fall allergies don’t take you out

By Emily Shiffer

How to make your Facebook account more private

How to make your Facebook account more private

By Harry Guinness

Getting started with Raspberry Pi

Getting started with Raspberry Pi

By Jeremy S. Cook

How to configure your smart thermostat to save the most money

How to configure your smart thermostat to save the most money

By Whitson Gordon

cherries and strawberries

We should all take a month off of red meat

coiled up snake

The best remedy for a snakebite: carry car keys

By Alisha McDarris

Get ready for No Red October

Get ready for No Red October

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

We made pancakes with substituted ingredients so you don’t have to

We made pancakes with substituted ingredients so you don’t have to

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Stay warm and dry with these improvised tarp shelters

Stay warm and dry with these improvised tarp shelters

By Craig Caudill/Field & Stream

6 tasks you can easily outsource online

6 tasks you can easily outsource online

How to patch holes in drywall

How to patch holes in drywall

alcohol and ice in multiple glasses

Twenty-three ways alcohol could save your life

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

woman eating a sandwich

So you want to try intermittent fasting. Here’s how to do it.

By Nicole Wetsman

10 sweet tricks for making better ice cream

10 sweet tricks for making better ice cream

By Max Falkowitz/Saveur

How to choose the right smartphone for you

How to choose the right smartphone for you

Make a knife sharp enough to shave

Make a knife sharp enough to shave

By Keith McCafferty and David E. Petzal/Field & Stream

The best apps for reading books on your phone

The best apps for reading books on your phone

To beat the heat, sometimes you have to embrace the fire

To beat the heat, sometimes you have to embrace the fire

By Katie Navarra Bradley

Where to find cardboard boxes when you’re moving

Where to find cardboard boxes when you’re moving

By John Kennedy

A denim fix that’s better than a patch

A denim fix that’s better than a patch

How to safely find out what’s on a mysterious USB device

How to safely find out what’s on a mysterious USB device

How to survive a grizzly encounter

How to survive a grizzly encounter

By Alisha McDarris

Fermentation Matrix

How to ferment (almost) everything

By Stacy Adimando/Saveur

A silhouette of evergreen trees against a blue sky

11 survival tricks to keep you safe in the woods

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Why you might need a dedicated camera

Why you might need a dedicated camera

By Harry Guinness

How to dress to protect yourself from UV rays

How to dress to protect yourself from UV rays

By Alden Wicker

4 great macOS features you can get on Windows

4 great macOS features you can get on Windows

By Whitson Gordon

two camping tips at sunset

10 rules for picking the perfect campsite

By Christine Peterson/Field & Stream

How to protect yourself from nuclear radiation

How to protect yourself from nuclear radiation

By Chris Roberts

A hanging cluster of pokeweed berries

10 common plants that can hurt you

How to survive a mountain lion encounter

How to survive a mountain lion encounter

By Alisha McDarris

7 ways augmented reality can change the way you use your phone

7 ways augmented reality can change the way you use your phone

holding pink toothbrush

How to be a responsible adult and brush your teeth properly

By Harry Guinness

Become a portrait mode pro

Become a portrait mode pro

By Harry Guinness

What you need to know about email trackers and how to stop them

What you need to know about email trackers and how to stop them

Why you might want to sign up for YouTube Premium

Why you might want to sign up for YouTube Premium

Get a second phone number without buying a whole new line

Get a second phone number without buying a whole new line

By Whitson Gordon

How to do two-factor authentication like a pro

How to do two-factor authentication like a pro

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

8 common wild plants that are poisonous to your dog

8 common wild plants that are poisonous to your dog

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Make cufflinks from upcycled materials and look like a boss

Make cufflinks from upcycled materials and look like a boss

How to clean retro gaming systems

How to clean retro gaming systems

By Brittany Vincent