A few weeks ago, my wife and I set out with our older two grandsons, eight and six, to have a big adventure together. About six months ago, we had decided that we all needed to do a backpacking trip together - their very first one. During the last six months, the boys practiced by carrying ...

I write from a quiet, mountainous part of Central Europe. The scenery is idyllic, and the fall air is crisp. But much as the case has been in my other recent trips to the European continent, the sights I see and the conversations I hear are all underscored by a similar haunting concern: Will ...

Now that half of you have turned over to the obit section, you brave souls remaining, pick the right answer to this question: Which modern day Michigan governor coined the phrase "Jobs. Jobs. Jobs." (a) Jennifer Granholm because she was unfortunate to presided over the most drastic ...

I would not make the trip by myself, but I also would not pass up the opportunity. I texted my sister Erica, who lives on the West Coast, "How do you feel about Montana?" Let me back up. When I started writing about conservationists protecting our American landscapes, I knew travel was part ...

The only thing the parties can agree on is that Donald Trump is the central issue of our time. Let's start with a recent headline: "It's 2025, and Democrats Are Still Running Against Trump." "After a year of soul-searching and introspection by Democrats about what they should stand for after ...

Three weeks ago, The New York Times released a poll of Americans on the question of whether America's political system could still solve the nation's problems. The overwhelming response: no. In September 2020, 51% of Americans believed that America's system could still address America's ...