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09/18/2026 · Kalkaska

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Oatman, Arizona: The Road Trip Where the Traffic Has Hooves

Take the old Route 66 into Oatman for a half-day escape of desert views, wooden sidewalks, questionable roadside souvenirs, and burros that have absolutely no respect for pedestrian right-of-way.

09/18/2026

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Move It Monday

The Step-Up: One Stair, Surprisingly Serious Leg Strength

A single stair can train your legs, balance, and hip strength without turning your living room into a fitness warehouse. Here’s how to do step-ups so your working leg does the work—not the leg sneakily waiting below.

09/18/2026

From Scratch

The Crispy-Skin Chicken Trick That Makes a Skillet Supper Feel Expensive

Buy bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and give them one thing they desperately need: time in a dry, cold skillet. The result is crackling skin, juicy meat, and a pan sauce that tastes like you planned ahead.

09/18/2026

The Workshop

Build a Small Dovetail Tray With a $15 Backsaw

A four-corner tray is the ideal dovetail practice project: useful, inexpensive, and small enough that mistakes don’t become furniture. Here’s how to cut the joint by hand without needing a shop full of expensive machinery.

09/18/2026

Tight Lines

The Outgoing Tide Is Ringing the Dinner Bell

Redfish are sliding into shallow tidal creeks, and the fish are not waiting for a fancy presentation. Find the first moving water, put a shrimp where it can’t escape, and hold on.

09/18/2026

Off the Path

The Smokies’ Best “Just One More Mile” Trail: Alum Cave

Alum Cave Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park starts as a damp, shady creek walk and turns into a cliffside hike with a view big enough to make you forget your knees. Go to the bluffs for a family-sized adventure—or keep climbing if you enjoy arguing with gravity.

09/18/2026