Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land (second edition) ~~~~~~~~ Some people swear by meditation; others tout the virtues of…
I don’t suppose anyone likes to consider themselves average, but I am NOT the average tourist. Sure, I love to travel and enjoy the romance…
It’s hard to turn on the tube or pick up a paper without hearing or reading about what a dangerous place the world is today.…
Have you ever wondered why, when so much of the homesteading lifestyle deals with the practices and philosophies of the past, no comprehensive history of…
I don’t know about you and the folks at your house, but I used to be pretty stupid. When I was single, I ate out…
One of the biggest reasons I enjoy living out in the woods is the wildlife. Not that wild life. That life gets decidedly less wild…
Lately, I’ve had the satisfaction of launching into a new project that I’ve been planning for quite some time and dreaming about for longer still. A…
Charles A. Sanders, author of The Self-Reliant Homestead: A Book of Country Skills, has made a career as a Conservation Officer with the Indiana State…
Clearly, it was not the best day in Daniel Freeman's life. He'd been on the trail for over three weeks, and the weather had been…
They came from the city. They were prepared. They were prepared for the complete collapse of world civilization, and with it, the demise of the…
It’s a common occurrence this time of year. You’re walking through the woods enjoying the cool dry air as the autumn colors are just beginning…
Like most Americans, I find it very relaxing on occasion to take time away from my regular work to do something at which I’m not…
