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10 Key Things to Look at When Buying a Home


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7 Driving Techniques to Reduce Your Risk of a Collision


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House & Home

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16 Ways to Make a More Sustainable Home


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A couple fills out mortage preapproval papers.

How to Get Preapproved for a Mortgage


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A family plants their vetetable garden.

Step-By-Step Guide to Starting a Vegetable Garden


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A couple go through their finances to buy a home.

What Every First-Time Home Buyer Needs to Know


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How to Age in Place Safely and Comfortably


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11 Spring Cleaning Tasks for a Safer Home


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Car & Driving Tips

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How to Keep Your Car Clean with Pets


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How to Safely Bike on the Road


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How to Sanitize Your Car


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How to Raise a Good Teen Driver


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What Millennials Need to Know About Saving for Retirement


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6 Budget-Friendly Ways to Improve Curb Appeal


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Our Backyard

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Our Backyard

Cyclists on road towards Mount Diablo's summit in Contra Costa County, California.

Hiking in Mount Diablo State Park


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A hiker stands in a grove in Sequoia National Park.

Best Places to See Redwoods


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Hikers descend on path above California’s rocky Big Sur coast.

Favorite Hiking Trails in the West


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A hummingbird drinks out of a penstemon wildflower near Tucson, Arizona.

9 Spectacular Western Wildflowers and How to Identify Them


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Sunset view from the overlook on Cape Royal in Grand Canyon North Rim in the Grand Canyon.

Hidden Delights in the West’s Top National Parks


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16 Gorgeous Gardens in the West


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