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Green Chartreuse is an ancient liquor with a storied background. Learn how it made its way from the mountains of France to your liquor cabinet. Recipes included below!

One way to add strong color and eye-catching vibrant light to a dark garden landscape is with light green foliage that will catch the sun.

For winter visitors looking for something new, mountain villages near Grenoble organize hikes and even outdoor baths, allowing visitors to rediscover the Alps.

The unusual velvety leaves of the Lady's Mantle provide a special charm with dew drops that collect on the edges like crystal beads.

Once the technique of layering is mastered, it's simple to create impressively fancy cocktails like these.

Grenoble offers a spectacularly beautiful natural location with mountain views from the old town, cable car, and Bastille fort, as well as art museums and fine dining.

Gray and speckled trout are available along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and they are not difficult to catch. Using jigs just might be the best way to fish for them.

The Order was founded in 1140, as a group of enclosed monasteries, where monks aimed to live independent existences, under the protection of a priory church.

There are a number of bonefish flies that seem to do very well quite often. The bunny Gotcha, a simple pattern with rabbit fur, is one of those top flies.

Thirsty or hungry, Vessel and Spur are sure to whet your whistle and satisfy any craving. Cocktails are creatively divine and the cuisine - delicious!

Just about every gamefish that swims in inshore waters eats crabs. Crabs present fish with an easy meal that cannot retreat fast. This fly imitates the tasty crustaceans.

Roy De Groot's classic travel cookbook introduced the food literature genre to the world, and the world to classic French country cuisine.

Small, light weighted shrimp fly patterns are some of the most effective for bonefish. The crazy charlie, one of these patterns, is pretty fairly to tie at home.

Who needs flowers when you have the colorful Jewel tone Coleus growing in the garden?

Master of Northern Late Gothic sculpture, Claus Sluter was a prominent artist at the court of the Duke of Burgudy Philip II the Bold in Dijon, France.

Butterflies are eaten by many kinds of predators. The black swallowtail has defenses against several at different life stages, but these defenses are not perfect.

December is most well known for being the month of Christmas celebrations and parties but what other excuses are there to hold a themed party in the twelfth month?

Largemouth bass often live in murky waters, or feed after a steady rain. Although it is harder for the fish to see lures in muddy water, it is not too hard to catch bass.

For St. Patrick's Day, or for any time a "wee drop" is in order, these great Irish whiskey cocktails will fill the bill.

It's hard to imagine a more impressive presentation than the layered drinks known as pousse cafe, creating cocktails that are part art and part science.

Among all plantain lilies, there are blue leaved hostas for shade gardens, sun tolerant hostas, hostas for small space gardens and those with fragrant flowers.

Heucheras come in more foliage colors than any other plant. In fact they come in almost every color but blue.

Perennials with golden foliage create color interest in the garden even when little is blooming

To design gardens that light up shady spots in summer, try landscaping with drifts of shade-loving flowers that bloom after the main burst of early season color fades.

Soft plastic baits are fun and easy to use, as they may be fished in different ways, but they generally catch a lot of fish.

In the spring and summer, largemouth bass are active and aggressive, and will readily pounce on surface lures and topwater baits.

When summer's heat makes bass less eager to bite, they will often hit surface lures fished with fly rods.

The doomed passengers aboard the R.M.S. Titanic likely didn't die hungry.

The third day of Christmas, according to the song, has someone sending a gift of three French hens. Why not host a dinner or party based on France or chicken?

A short two-hour drive from San Diego passes lovely mountain towns then drops into the Anza-Borrego Desert, where the wildflowers this year should be spectacular.

In June, the waters have warmed, and largemouth bass are more aggressive than they were in the previous few months. There are a variety of lures that catch fish in June.

Red drum are some of the most popular saltwater fish among fly fishers in the United States. They are available along much of the Atlantic and all of the Gulf coast.

Tarpon are one of the most sought-after species in the sport of saltwater fly fishing. Some of the best spots for tarpon are in the northern Caribbean.

Early fall is likely the very best time of year to fish for large smallmouth bass. River fishing in September and October is often very productive, and the fish are big.

The herb coriander has an ancient history of healing; the medicinal properties of coriander have been used by ancient Egyptians, ancient Greeks and in Chinese medicine.

Plan an adventure vacation in west Africa, enjoying the modern art of the African Art Biennial, antiques and masks in the markets, and fine French food seaside.

Pick up some ideas, tips, and hints on how to achieve a great dorm room or sorority house look that will have everyone buzzing.

Largemouth Bass are still sluggish in early spring, but they are beginning to feed more aggressively. Spinnerbaits are just the right lures to throw their way in March.

Eastern redbud trees and cultivars enrich landscape gardens with varieties of form, silhouettes and unusual seasonal color. Site selection is essential for good display.

Choose from a wealth of online stores for personalized Christmas ornaments to create a customized holiday treasures.

The James River may be the best place on earth to catch smallmouth bass. Its waters are generally clear, and fast and slow water is available throughout the river.

Only a tiny percentage of the world's anglers have landed Arizona's native Apache trout. Here are some hot spots for netting Arizona's prized, finned rarities.

Fly fishing for native Rio Grande Cutthroat is one of the most exhilarating experiences for anglers in New Mexico. Try these three hot spots for success.

Popping bugs are excellent surface flies for bass and bream in the summer and fall. They may be used in ponds, lakes, and rivers alike.

Martini afficianados have been crying in their gin since Noilly-Prat announced in January that they were changing the formula for the dry vermouth they export to the US.

June is the right time to be gathering green walnuts to macerate over the summer and hide away in the store cupboard for Christmas drinking.

The Perennial Plant Association offers a list of dependable perennial plants for gardeners. The Geranium 'Rozanne' is the 2008 Perennial Plant of the Year winner.

You don't have to the same old drinks on Halloween. Alternatives to your favorites include candy flavored spiced mix drinks, flaming shots and pine and pumpkin beers.

False Albacore (Little Tuny) are as fast and voracious as any member of the tuna family, and in late fall, they make a dramatic appearance off Harkers Island in NC

Mouse-ear plant cultivars of miniature hosta varieties are popular in small space design gardening. Diminutive plantain lilies are easy to grow in themed landscapes.