Catherine Lugo

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Life Beyond The Longships: Viking Culture

They came from the land of ice and snow. They raided, they…

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Basket-making Basics

Basketry: possibly the oldest of human crafts.  It is time-honored, it is…

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How the Ancients Farmed

Mrs. Cro-Magnon just got home with a basket of berries and tubers;…

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Mad Honey, Anyone? Inside The Hives Of Apis Laboriosa

High in the Himalayan cliffs of Nepal, a honey hunter dangles from…

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Ten Humble Country Callings: Homestead Gigs

If you live beyond the sidewalks (or are planning to move there)…

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The New Age of Home Building: Alternative Abodes

There’s a new breed of pioneers on the horizon today. You'll find…

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The Mountain Men: America’s Original Survivalists

Who were the mountain men? They were the pathfinders of yore, lovers…

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The Doomsday Cookie

Can a cookie save lives? The United States government thought so. In…

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Hooch and Hell Raisin’: Women Bootleggers

Women bootleggers put men to shame in the days of Prohibition. Women…

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Happy Homestead Quilting: Quilt Patterns You’ll Love

If you’re a quilter you may have started on a whim because…

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Grandma Moses: A Primitive Freshness 

She was an octogenarian, an artist, a naturalist, a visionary, a farm…

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Quick Pickles: The Original Fast Food

I absolutely enjoy a good crunchy pickle, and I want my pickles…

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