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

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Learn New Skills to Slash Your Bills at the Wisconsin MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR with Special Guest Dr. Jan Pol ...

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 ...

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 ...

Allergies plague millions of people who often get only marginal relief from drugs that can have frustrating side effects. Natural remedies, however, often have fewer side effects and can combat ...