The mountains are, among other things, a place to test yourself. Big, scary peaks loom in the distance. A challenging ski tour in the backcountry awaits. The icy roads that lead to ski resorts will ...

There are no more "rites of passage" in larger modern American society because they are no longer needed to be considered an adult. A rite of passage is simply an activity that forces you to recognize ...

(CNN) — The idea of “Rumspringa” has a specific spot in the American imagination. A rite of passage for young people in some Amish communities, Rumspringa is seen by most outsiders as a wild time away ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – I’ve reached the point in life where orthodontia is a recurring topic of conversation. Not just in my house, but wherever moms are gathered. Book clubs, holiday parties, sidelines of ...

I begin by extending warm wishes to those readers currently celebrating their most solemn and important religious holidays; to Christians I wish a blessed Easter, and to Muslims a Ramadan kareem and ...

SAGAMI GENERAL DEPOT, Japan – Twenty noncommissioned officers participated in a rite of passage here Wednesday as they were officially inducted into the NCO corps. Before any ceremonial procedure, the ...