One of the true jewels of Colorado, Steamboat Lake State Park has something special for everyone. Whatever your preference, well-deserved relaxation and recreation awaits you. (Photo courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife.)

Military and veterans get free entry into Colorado state parks in August

Mosquitoes looking for a blood meal use sensory cues like exhaled carbon dioxide, body heat and odor to find their prey. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Are you a mosquito magnet? Science says you might be

  • By Ashley Vargo │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Father and son sitting together on rocks fishing with rods in calm lake waters with landscape of setting sun. (Photo: iStock - shironosov)

Blue catfish harvest regulation approved

Grasshopper (Photo by Alice Whyte, Vilas, North Carolina.)

In the garden: Am I growing plants, or feeding grasshoppers?

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension
Fall garden

Gardening tips for late summer splendor

  • By JayDee Gunnell | Utah State University Extension
Fall is the ideal time to plant garlic in the Midwest, according to MU Extension state horticulturist David Trinklein. Fall planting allows roots to develop. Photo courtesy of Rusty Lee.

Garlic: secret weapon of ancient Olympians

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Salad plantation in a square garden at springtime, and some tomato plantation and flowers. (Photo: iStock - NCAImages)

How much sun do I get? A guide to sunlight assessment in the garden

Cucumbers (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Addressing problems when growing cucumbers

  • By Aaron J. Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach