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Songbird Salmonella Threatens Backyard Birds—and People

What you can do: Banish backyard salmonella with a few quick and easy cleaning techniques.

Death, Injury on the Rise Among Older ATV Riders

What you can do: Know the basic ATV safety tips, and don’t ride in areas that will disrupt ecosystems.

5 Survival Tips for Memorial Day

What you can do: Avoid bloodsuckers, lightning bolts, and other holiday weekend buzzkills.

Powerful Remedies for Poison Ivy and Its Itchy Cousins

What you can do: If you do stumble into an ivy patch, get in the shower.

Survive a Thunderstorm!

What you can do: Get into a building and stay off the phone—and out of the tub; strike a catcher’s pose if you’re stuck in a field.

Six Common Backyard Plants that Could Kill You

What you can do: Learn to ID potentially problematic plants, and enjoy them while keeping kids and pets away.

Fireworks Can Be Healthy and Green

What you can do: Know which colors leave the least pollution in their wake.

7 Steps to a Hassle-Free July 4th

What you can do: Think ahead, so you’re not left with any last-minute surprises.

7 Steps That Make Fireworks Safe

What you can do: Appoint a shooter, know what you’re lighting, choose the right site.

5 Ways to Avoid a Pulled Groin

What you can do: Warm up and stretch before a pick-up game or bout of exercise; know what to do if a pulled groin sidelines you.