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Ample room to play in the sand at Dumont Dunes

Beautiful Dumont Dunes near Death Valley National Park attract more than 120,000 visitors annually. One of the great dune systems of the Mojave Desert, Dumont Dunes provide opportunities for a variety of outdoor adventures.

River Walk links casinos on tourist corridor

Before my first visit to Laughlin 22 years ago, I told the employer who was sending me there that it was described to me as “just a couple of casinos in the middle of the desert.” His response was to point out that you could describe Las Vegas the same way.

Age-friendly telephones help seniors stay in touch

There are dozens of different types and styles of age-friendly phones on the market today that can help seniors with a variety of challenges such as hearing loss, vision, memory problems and limited mobility.

New fruits, vegetables are All-Americans

Gardeners always want to know what’s new. Well here are the All-American Selections for 2014 and a short description about them as reported by the National Garden Bureau.

Organ donor? Check … Now about your face and hands …

Sure your liver or kidney could save someone’s life. But would you donate your hands, or your face? Signing up to become an organ donor may get more complicated than just checking a box on your driver’s license.

Columnist takes a look back at 2013

Green Living covers a lot of territory. Let’s take a look back with a recap of the topics we covered in 2013.

Décor can be glamorous all year long

The oversized Christmas card arrived wrapped jewel-like in brilliant gold foil paper and stood out so easily from all the others. I instantly knew who it was from and saw it as a sign that the holiday season was off to an auspicious start.

Renovation creates healing retreat

Rebecca and her three kids had a challenging year. The recent loss of Darcy, her husband and their father, hit them all hard. Rebecca wanted to start down the road to recovery by designing a fabulous new family room where they could all have fun and spend some quality time together.