Life Skills(Page 11)

Research-backed advice to make your daily life a little better—or at least a little easier.

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a blonde woman looking stressed out about math and surrounded by books

How to improve your math skills

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

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 Reddit helped fix my posture

How Reddit helped fix my posture

By Ellen Airhart

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

Procrastination is hurting Future You. Present You can help.

Procrastination is hurting Future You. Present You can help.

By Audra Williams

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 stay safe around moose

How to stay safe around moose

By Alisha McDarris

Hate raking leaves? There’s an easier method.

Hate raking leaves? There’s an easier method.

Get into airport lounges and travel like a boss

Get into airport lounges and travel like a boss

By Harry Guinness

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

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

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

A guide to ensuring your Diwali festivities keep the Earth happy, too

A guide to ensuring your Diwali festivities keep the Earth happy, too

By Purbita Saha

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

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

Your guide to riding a bike again

Your guide to riding a bike again

alcohol and ice in multiple glasses

Twenty-three ways alcohol could save your life

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Where to find cardboard boxes when you’re moving

Where to find cardboard boxes when you’re moving

By John Kennedy

How to survive a grizzly encounter

How to survive a grizzly encounter

By Alisha McDarris

A silhouette of evergreen trees against a blue sky

11 survival tricks to keep you safe in the woods

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

How to dress to protect yourself from UV rays

How to dress to protect yourself from UV rays

By Alden Wicker

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

When to give up on the food in your pantry

When to give up on the food in your pantry

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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

How to avoid summer colds

How to avoid summer colds

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

Survival cooking: how to cook with sticks

Survival cooking: how to cook with sticks

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

When to shoot RAW images on your smartphone

When to shoot RAW images on your smartphone

By Harry Guinness

What to do if you encounter a bison

What to do if you encounter a bison

By Alisha McDarris

A guide to eco-friendly travel

A guide to eco-friendly travel

How to pack exactly what you need when you travel

How to pack exactly what you need when you travel

By Harry Guinness

How to fact check suspicious science stories for yourself

How to fact check suspicious science stories for yourself

By Sara Chodosh

How to conquer your fear of the kitchen

How to conquer your fear of the kitchen

How to make an open office more quiet

How to make an open office more quiet

How duct tape can help you survive almost anything

How duct tape can help you survive almost anything

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

How to manipulate your memories to recall vacations more fondly

How to manipulate your memories to recall vacations more fondly

By Ilana E. Strauss

How to leave the great outdoors exactly how you found it

How to leave the great outdoors exactly how you found it

By Alisha McDarris

colony of Termites

11 gross animals you can eat in a survival situation

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

How to find native plants for your garden

How to find native plants for your garden

By Ellen Airhart

How to keep produce fresh as long as possible

How to keep produce fresh as long as possible

By Whitson Gordon

How to spring back into outdoor exercise

How to spring back into outdoor exercise

How to avoid the mid-movie bathroom break

How to avoid the mid-movie bathroom break

By John Kennedy

How to keep mosquitoes away

How to keep mosquitoes away

How to keep from getting lost in the wilderness

How to keep from getting lost in the wilderness

By Alisha McDarris

How to do laundry the green way

How to do laundry the green way

How to keep raccoons and possums away from your house

How to keep raccoons and possums away from your house

clean desk area

How to hide your mess of cables once and for all

By Whitson Gordon

woman sitting on the beach

How to make the most of your credit card points

By Whitson Gordon

frustrating tax time

How to avoid tax season stress

man jumping down red rocks

First aid basics for your adventure in the wilderness

By Alisha McDarris

The best indoor plants for people who kill plants

By Stephanie Lee

bowls full of spices

What to do with all your old spices

van on the road

#VanLife isn’t as hard as you think. You don’t even need a van.

By Alisha McDarris

cabin covered in snow

Yes, cabin fever is real—here’s how to prevent it