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Louisiana pickyourown fruit and vegetable farms

Louisiana pick-your-own fruit and vegetable farms

Louisiana is known for a lot of things: its Cajun personality and spicy jambalaya, swamps and gators, moss-covered trees and wrought iron...

6 Features for the Perfect OffGrid Property

6 Features for the Perfect Off-Grid Property

The number of people contemplating relocating to rural areas so they can live “off-the-grid” is increasing. I have received enough phone calls from...

Staying fit in the country: no gym required

Staying fit in the country: no gym required

If you value your longevity and well-being then you know how important fitness is to healthy living.

Meet Vickey: The Sustainable Shepherd

Meet Vickey: The Sustainable Shepherd

Vickey Russell left a corporate city job and became a sustainable shepherd, herding sheep on her own grass farm in Murrayville, Georgia.

If outdoorsmen planned rural weddings

If outdoorsmen planned rural weddings

Last Saturday, I sat in the back of a church watching a hunting buddy give away his daughter in holy matrimony. Tears welled in his eyes, while I...

How Rural Living Helps You Stress Less and Live Longer

How Rural Living Helps You Stress Less and Live Longer

Five ways living in the country can give you a huge boost in your health by reducing daily stress levels.

How the countryside is changing

How the countryside is changing

When I moved here thirty years ago, the countryside was considerably different.  It’s amazing how quickly it has changed.

9 healthy benefits of eating wild game

9 healthy benefits of eating wild game

Our health expert explains the many health benefits of eating wild game.

Close encounters of the bird kind

Close encounters of the bird kind

It's no secret around our house that my husband is slightly more than obsessed with woodpeckers. And when I say obsessed, I mean it’s almost as bad...

13 unstructured playtime ideas to get the kids outside

13 unstructured playtime ideas to get the kids outside

It’s no surprise kids are overscheduled these days.