Attune your senses to early wildfire signals and take steps to prepare livestock and your homestead so you’re ready.

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Join Sandra Oddo as she shares a variety of tips and tricks for making wine at home using elderflowers and elderberries. Our favorite way to make elderflower wine at home — and we’ve tried five or six ...

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After fruit was thinned to 8 inches apart, this 5-year-old tree still produced 84 large apples. Many fruit trees — including semidwarf varieties — can easily grow to 15 feet and taller. Anyone who has ...

What is the definition of a wilderness area? Learn the national wildlife refuge definition and the differences between national parks and other federally protected land. What’s the technical ...

Assembled, coiffured, and dressed, these apple heads — crafted at home with 50 cents worth of supplies — rival any $20 dolls sold at gift shops. Learn how to make apple head dolls for a down-home ...

Wondering what to do with a natural spring on your property? Want to know how to make a natural spring flow better? Learn from experts how to use fresh spring water for all your water needs. [EDITOR’S ...

Use home remedies for severely dry cracked hands to soothe and repair dry hands with a homemade remedy. Dry skin during the winter months is a dreaded yearly occurrence for many. Winter dry skin is ...

Make a rose-petal jam recipe with wild blueberries, using pectin for these foraged-fruit preserves, to capture the delicate flavor and enchanting aroma of rose petals. Blueberries are a classic summer ...

Remaining on-grid made sense for this solo homesteader, but learn how to build an off-grid cabin on a budget to keep those features in a small cabin. In terms of home energy systems, “off-grid” and ...

Camilla Rees, National Institute for Science, Law and Public Policy Writer and Activist Name: Camilla Rees, MBA Occupation: Author, activist, visionary for a better world and communications consultant ...