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Chile or bust: Time to get your pepper fix in New Mexico
Heather Linderfelt Food & BeverageAutumn is here, and the harvest is coming in. Now is the perfect time to visit New Mexico. Apples and pears are the fruits most expected this time of year. Is there anything more delicious than a farm-stand apple or pear? Yes, yes there is — the chile.
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Take a trip to America’s newest national parks
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureWhile conservationists have cheered President Barack Obama's unprecedented designation of 19 new national park units over the last three years, the big winners may be travelers who get improved access and interpretation at sites across the country that commemorate scenery, history and heroic figures.
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Full-time RV living: Should you buy a 5th wheel or a motorized RV?
Howard Jaros Recreation & LeisureFor those starting out full-time RV living, there is an important decision that has to be made — choosing a fifth wheel RV or a motorized one. Now that does not mean you can't full-time in a travel trailer, because we have friends who do, but the majority seem to face the decision of buying either a fifth wheel RV or a motorized one.
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7 trigger control errors and how to fix them
Ben Findley Recreation & LeisureIn my years of training shooters, I have observed major trigger control errors in my students. I have also experienced several of these mistakes myself, so I want to share some advice to help other shooters.
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Separating fact from fiction in knee pain
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessThere is a lot of myth, rumor, misconception and just plain bad information available on the topic of knee pain. Everyone has a story to share or opinion to give on what caused, cured or eases their particular knee pain. There's also a lot of scare mongering and doom and gloom surrounding long-standing degenerative knee problems with many people of the opinion that nothing can be done barring joint replacement surgery.
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Turn your next trip into a hall of fame vacation
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureAmericans love to celebrate the best of just about everything. Nothing makes that more evident than the amazing number of halls of fame scattered across the country. People, places and things — the subject doesn't seem to matter — there's probably a hall of fame among the hundreds out there to extol and memorialize its merits.
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Choosing the right muzzleloader bullet
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureWhen preparing to hunt with a muzzleloader, it is extremely important to choose the right bullet for the job. A good bullet must shoot accurately out of your muzzleloader and offer acceptable terminal performance. While there are a number of high-quality muzzleloader bullets currently on the market, they are not all created equal and some bullets are better choices than others. Here is how to choose the right muzzleloader bullet for hunting.
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Road trip: Beaching it in Southern California
Judy Connors Recreation & LeisureIf you have driven the Pacific Coast Highway 1 (PCH) from San Francisco to Los Angeles, you have seen some of the most jarring and magnificent scenery this county has to offer. Continual twists and turns on the narrow, cliff-side drive overlooking steep drops to the ocean are a visual reminder of the power of nature.
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Lasers help set sights on personal defense
Ken Jolly Recreation & LeisureYears ago, I dismissed lasers. Real men trained and used sights, I thought. But I have recently undergone a fundamental change in opinion. This comes mainly from two reasons: me getting a little older (my eyes may not be as good as they once were) and laser technology improving.
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Traveling out West? Don’t miss these 8 great ghost towns
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureGhost towns are among the most fascinating of all visitor attractions. Hundreds of these derelict towns and villages remain standing — in various states of disrepair — as mute testimony to better times. Most are scattered about the West, where they flourished during the 19th century as mining centers. Typically, the glory days didn't last long. When deposits of gold, silver, copper or other minerals played out, residents high-tailed it to seek riches elsewhere.
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