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How to Create An Epic Rural Backyard For Kids

How to Create An Epic Rural Backyard For Kids

You've finally got the big country yard you've always wanted for your growing family...now what? A homesteading family of four shares how they...

Summertime Science Part 4: Building a DIY Solar Oven

Summertime Science Part 4: Building a DIY Solar Oven

Looking for an educational summer project that will keep your kids engaged (even when it's hot outside)? Try a solar oven. In Part 4 of our Summer...

How To Grow Garlic: A Simple Guide

How To Grow Garlic: A Simple Guide

A regenerative herb farmer shares a simple guide on how to grow garlic plus the benefits of doing so in your home garden, hobby farm or homestead....

New eGuide: 50 Ways To Make Money Off Your Rural Land

New eGuide: 50 Ways To Make Money Off Your Rural Land

Are you looking for ways to make money from your rural land or to self-fund your future or present homestead? In this preview article, we cover 3...

Summertime Science Part 3: Building a DIY Terrarium

Summertime Science Part 3: Building a DIY Terrarium

In Part 3 of our Summer Science Series, outdoor mom Corey Hunt shares how to build a DIY Terrarium step-by-step with your kiddos at home.

Summertime Science Part 1: How To Build A Freshwater Aquarium

Summertime Science Part 1: How To Build A Freshwater Aquarium

Got kids at home this summer? Then you'll love this summertime science series by outdoor mom, Corey Hunt. In this first article, she shares how to...

Fire Safety Considerations When Building A New Home

Fire Safety Considerations When Building A New Home

Building a new home gives you a unique opportunity to take advantage of modern fire safety tools and systems. Protect your home and family with these...

Chasing the Aurora: How shared natural experiences remind us of the wonders of the world  and the universe

Chasing the Aurora: How shared natural experiences remind us of the wonders of the world — and the universe

Americans south of the Canadian border got a real treat this month: a chance to see the Aurora Borealis as far south as North Carolina, with even...

Strawberry Jammin' With The Perfect Strawberry Jam Recipe

Strawberry Jammin' With The Perfect Strawberry Jam Recipe

Looking for the perfect strawberry jam recipe to preserve the season's garden or roadside stand harvest? Kentucky farmwife Catherine S. Pond shares...

How to Choose the Best RV or Camper

How to Choose the Best RV or Camper

Ignore the marketing hype and get real about why you want an RV/camper before you start shopping.