‘Tis the season to be sniffly. In most of the U.S., spring allergies begin in February and last deep into the summer. The most common trigger is pollen; trees and grasses release grains into the air to pollinate other plants, all while creating the perfect storm of allergens. It seems like every year, the consensus […]

If you know barbecue, you’ve likely heard of Rodney Scott and his famous pit-cooked meats. And even if you don’t, all you need to know is this: Scott cooked his first hog at the age of 11 and he’s never looked back. With decades of experience and six locations of Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ […]

Justin and Danielle Walker, owners and operators of Walkers Maine, a seafood restaurant in Cape Neddick, Maine, know clams. Several months ago, as part of the Ogunquit Soft Shell Clam Commission’s clam flat re-seeding program (which has taken place every year since 2008 under the supervision of Shellfish Warden Everett Leach and other local wardens) […]

This article was originally published in Triathlete.  Whether drinking a beer after a workout is a scientifically smart choice is up for debate, but you can’t argue with the fact that a hard-earned crisp beverage during a steamy shower is one of life’s simple pleasures. Once the mainstay of the college-hangover crowd and post-lawncare dads, the shower […]

National park rangers and wildlife biologists agree that when it comes to bears, if you’ve never lost food by suspending it in a bag high on a tree branch, it’s only because you’ve been lucky. No matter how diligent a camper you think you are, you can’t always count on food being safe, even suspended […]

I’m calling it now: Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling (Abrams, $40, April 2023) by Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral is the cookbook of the summer. Pick it up, read it cover to cover (yes, really), and step up to the grill. In Spanish, the word “asada” simply means “grilled”, and it extends far beyond […]

First thing’s first: I’m a long distance runner. My favorite race is the marathon, and it’s almost always on my mind. I’m never not training for a race, and spend every other day putting in daily runs. Sundays, of course, are for long runs ranging from 10 to 18 miles. Those are my personal favorite. […]

At 26 years-old, I learned how to cook a steak for the first time. If you’ve read about my journey into transitioning from being a long-time vegetarian to eating locally-sourced meat, you know I was clueless about shopping for and cooking locally-grown meat. A trip to Nashville’s Bare Bones Butcher and Henrietta Red gave me […]

It was a growing weariness of lugging six-packs of beer on hiking trips that inspired my search for the perfect camp cocktail. I’ve attempted hanging bags of red wine from shrubs and rocks, which inadvertently ends up looking like a sinister blood bag rather than camp vibe aesthetic (also: bears). And, despite my rapid aging, […]

Veggie burgers, once only found in the frozen-food section of the local health food store or at the bottom of casual restaurant menus, are making their way into fast food. When sales of McDonald’s plant-based burger—aptly named the McPlant—drooped, it was taken off the menu. Meanwhile, Burger King fans apparently liked The Impossible Whopper so […]