Colorado’s bears are running short on the food they normally find in the mountains, and that is sending more of them into neighborhoods, businesses and backyards. The reason is simple: the wild buffet isn’t producing like it normally does. Drought has dried up grasses, while berries and other natural foods are scarce in parts of Colorado. Gambel oak trees, which normally provide bears with a valuable supply of acorns, are also producing a weak crop in some areas. That matters

There was a time when a family could sit around the dinner table without somebody checking a phone. If you wanted directions, you looked at a map. If you wanted to know how to fix something, you asked somebody who knew—or figured it out yourself. Recipes came from cookbooks, grandparents, handwritten cards and experience. And when the evening got quiet, you were expected to live with the quiet. Technology has made plenty of things easier. I'm not interested in pretending othe

When the power goes out, the grocery store closes, or a storm knocks out the local water system, most men instinctively start thinking about food, fuel, batteries, and security. There’s another problem that deserves to move to the front of the list: Water. You can go quite a while without food. You cannot do the same without water. And during a serious emergency, the water coming from your faucet may not be available—or may not be safe. For a man who takes responsibility for