By Lana Van De Mark
As I recall it was ten years ago when I walked into my local PetSmart and bought my very first betta fish. I was an amateur who knew very little about raising fish and had already failed on several attempts to properly maintain an aquarium full of Tetras and Mollies. I wanted to...

By Sarah Sekula
The cicadas are humming. Frogs are croaking. And Justin Buzzi and Tia Lumpkin both have grins on their faces. As their paddles slice gently through the cool, clear waters of Rock Springs Run State Reserve near Orlando, nature therapy is in full effect...

By Melanie Carden
Chicken-keeping has long been on the rise—especially since the pandemic. With benefits as wide-ranging as food resiliency to companionship, folks in the suburbs and cities alike have taken a shine to keeping a flock. But what if you live in New York City or...