Your relationship with your children is like an orchid, the more you cultivate it the more it will flourish. Like a marriage, it will change as time passes. Your children are constantly evolving as their experiences change but the one thing you can do to keep their faith in you…

When I was 12 years old, I was told I would be going camping with my family here in New York. I was a kid from the city’s public housing developments and camping was something far from my mind. The campsite was not far from the city, an hour away…

With this heat, taking to the water is an excellent way to cool off and relax. I take my canoe and kayak to the lakes in Harriman, NY and in the Adirondacks. It's a lot of fun and my kids love it too. But what makes for a good canoe…

Picking the right sleeping bag will make the difference between an awesome trip or a lousy one, so please choose carefully. But what are the parameters for choosing the right bag? …

You may never eject from a fighter jet over enemy territory or get separated from a reconnaissance patrol behind enemy lines but knowing something about escape and evasion may help you get away from a crazed person in the woods. Knowing how to escape from danger is a useful skill…

In New York City, many of us are used to seeing a homeless person on the subway train. For a long time, it was a fact of life to see some in the streets as well. But things have changed dramatically in the last ten years. Today, the sheer number…

What it Means to You? For New York City residents the thought of an earthquake happening in the city is so remote, it is hardly mentioned. But what if I told you that the chances are not that remote at all, what would you think? Most New Yorkers are completely unaware of a fault line…

The New Threat to your Summer. More and more ticks are surviving the mild winters in the Northeastern United States. More ticks mean more threats when we are outdoors. Yet, the threat of a new tick-borne disease is enough to make you want to cringe. With Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain…

An Observation About Things Gone Awry You heard it all before, China is beating the US in many areas, Russia is pressing boundaries, and Iran and North Korea are threats we can’t ignore. How much of this is true? Well, all of it. The geopolitical landscape is extremely complex at…