It can be hot, dry, and smoky during the summers here in the Southwestern United States. Sometimes it’s just hot and dry. Other times it’s smoky from distant forest fires until the wind changes. So on a regular basis here, you have to deal with heat, very low relative humidity, and smoke… in varying combinations.  (This article isn’t about coping with fire so close that you may have to leave.) What can you do? Quite a lot, it turns out. Here are tips to help you endure the worst of summer and still enjoy the best of it. The dry … Continue reading →