Reader discretion is advised: this Homestead Year in Review contains graphic images of poorly stacked firewood. One lifetime is simply not enough to fit in…
When a neighbor offered us an old outbuilding—one that was in fairly good repair but that he’d no longer wanted—Pythagoras, the Greek mathematician and philosopher,…
This article is inspired by the craftsmanship and elegance of early American homebuilding and traditional homestead construction. Further, it endeavors to be a worthy tribute…
Gone are the days when I would just throw a chainsaw in the truck and head out into the woods to cut firewood. I’m too…
Read Dendrology Demystified: A Tree Tutorial Part One It's been called swamp thing. Red maple, or swamp maple, has made something of a reputation for…
Trees are an amazing resource. Like other things that are wonderful gifts, we too often take them for granted. It's understandable, I suppose, because they're…