Wildlife

Building a Backyard Habitat: Coexist with the Critters

Creating a backyard habitat is a fun, easy, and educational project in which the entire family can participate.  It is…

3 years ago

Keeping Skunks at Bay

Anyone old enough to remember the classic Looney Tunes cartoons is familiar with Pepé Le Pew, the amorous French skunk…

3 years ago

Top Ten Wild Birds for Controlling Insects in the Garden

Destructive insects munching away on your garden plants can quickly wreak havoc on all your gardening efforts.  But did you…

3 years ago

Thwarting the Fox: Protecting Your Chicken Flock

It’s late March, and a red fox has been hanging around for the last couple of weeks. That’s a long…

3 years ago

Nuisance Wildlife Encounters On the Rise

Encounters with "nuisance wildlife" have been on the upswing in recent years. Complaints from homeowners run the gamut: trampled gardens,…

3 years ago

Tips from an Established Forest Garden

Starting a forest garden on your homestead is one of the best things you can do—for your own needs and…

3 years ago

The Bear Facts: Teddy’s Story

Not long ago, on a summer jaunt to the northern border of the U.S., my husband Donnie had the impulse…

3 years ago

Homesteader FAQs: 10 Frequently Asked Questions You Will Likely Encounter When You Decide to Homestead

In life, it doesn't seem to matter what undertaking you do, be it getting married, changing careers, going into business,…

3 years ago

Homesteading in the Backwoods

There is a common misconception we come across when talking to non-homesteaders about our way of life.  A picture of…

3 years ago

Snakes on the Homestead

Our fear of snakes seems almost primal.  Indeed, along with fear of falling and fear of the dark, it’s, more…

4 years ago

Cutting the Utilical Cord 3: Septic – When the Going Gets Tough, Where Will the Tough Be Going?

Read Cutting the Utilical Cord 2: Water – Evicting the Sewer Gators No topic is more avoided, hotly debated, and the…

4 years ago

We’re Being Mugged by Mother Nature

One of the biggest reasons I enjoy living out in the woods is the wildlife. Not that wild life.  That…

4 years ago