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Tips for Selecting Deer Hunting Land (and why small acreage may be best)

Tips for Selecting Deer Hunting Land (and why small acreage may be best)

Looking for deer hunting property? Wondering what makes one property superior to another? Hunting and survival expert, L. Woodrow Ross, shares his...

Secrets to Keeping Your Kids in Sports While Living in the Country

Secrets to Keeping Your Kids in Sports While Living in the Country

Dedicated parents with athletic kids can work out the commute from rural areas to town sports events.

How to Buy Land in Georgia

How to Buy Land in Georgia

Do you dream of owning that perfect piece of rural Georgia land to……build your dream home?….set up a hunting camp?….or develop a modern hobby...

How to Start Your Own MultiFamily Compound

How to Start Your Own Multi-Family Compound

Whether you’re looking to share responsibilities, launch a business, or just spend more time together, we’ll give you the tools you need before you...
Maximizing the Yield of a Small Garden

Maximizing the Yield of a Small Garden

With a few simple steps, you can maximize your harvest of delicious garden vegetables that can add to your diet, either fresh, canned or frozen....
Cooking over Wood: Cast Iron Cooking Techniques and More  Rethink:Rural

Cooking over Wood: Cast Iron Cooking Techniques and More | Rethink:Rural

There’s nothing better than food cooked with a wood fire, including cast iron cooking over an open flame. Master the art of preparing wood-fired...

How to Date in the Country

How to Date in the Country

Rural dating isn't impossible! The owner of Luxe Matchmaking shares tips her company uses to help people find a match while dating in the country.

How to Hygge in the SouthEven Where Winter is Warmish

How to Hygge in the South—Even Where Winter is Warm-ish

How do you get cozy in warm, southern winters? Catherine Pond explains the art of practicing “hygge.”

Holiday Decorating with Nature's Beauty

Holiday Decorating with Nature's Beauty

Sick of storebought holiday decor? Outdoorsman L. Woodrow Ross explains how to use natural items from your own property to decorate for the holidays.

Affordability and Freedom Made Country Life Right for Military Couple

Affordability and Freedom Made Country Life Right for Military Couple

The Monds family wanted the freedom and open space of a country property, and they found a way to do it on a budget.