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Trouble Sleeping? Study Says Go Camping to Reset Your Biological Clock
A new study suggests that a week of camping outdoors can reset our biological clock, also know as the circadian clock. The circadian clock is

Make 2021 Amazing with a Yule Prosperity Candle
What is a yule prosperity candle and why do you need to make some this holiday season? This is a yule pagan tradition that involves

Going Green is Good for the Earth and Your Wallet
Save Money by Going Green One of the most striking aspects of cultivating a homestead is the long-term cost benefits associated with living a green

House Votes on Cannabis Decriminalization THIS MONTH
Cannabis decriminalization is coming! I AM READY for cannabis decriminalization. We first posted about this a year ago when the House Judiciary Committee voted on bill S.2227.

Zero Waste – Plastic Free Grocery Store of the Future
In.gredients is a plastic-free based grocery store up in Austin, TX. This zero waste market is making waves in hopes for a more sustainable tomorrow.

New Poll Finds Millennials Lack Basic Survival Skills
Many millennials are clueless when it comes to basic survival skills! A recent poll conducted at the London Boat show indicates many young people have a

New Research: The WORST Place for Women to Carry Their Phone…
Remember when cell phones first came out, and people were all worried about cell phone radiation from them? Turns out they were right to worry.

12 Reasons Eating With Your Hands Will Improve Your Life
Should you Eat with Your Hands? If you ask most people, eating with your hands is a savage thing to do. I’ve even referred to

Ohio Airdrops 800,000 Oral Rabies Vaccine on 14 Counties
Last month the Department of Health in Ohio dropped 800,000 rabies vaccine packs in the Northeast border of the state in an attempt to form

Survivalist Pro Tips: Build Fire In The Rain
The core four things for survival are shelter, water, camp fire, and food, these necessities are not always easily attainable in survivalist situations. Fire is

Chasing 70 Degree Weather, The Ultimate Full Time Traveler’s Year
If 70 degree weather sounds like the magical temperature then this year long route is for you! If you can’t stand the cold and hate

Traditional Native American Cuisine is Making A Comeback!
As societies progress, they adopt new customs leaving the old traditions in the past. Is Native American cuisine history? Save for places with strong indigenous
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BioIntensive Gardening – How to Double Dig, Make Compost, & Companion Plant
Biointensive gardening is an organic method designed to creative highly productive gardens with long term sustainability at its core. What is so great about this

IT’S ALIVE! Living No-Turn Compost: BioChar
Maybe you wanted to start composting this Earth Day, but you’ve heard it’s tricky to get right. I understand–nobody wants a stinky mess out back

The Tropical Fruit Tree Americans Forgot: The Pawpaw Tree
What if I told you that North America has an easy-to-grow native tropical fruit tree that you’ve never even heard of? The Pawpaw is our

Tomatoes Hate Cucumbers: Secrets of Companion Planting + Popular Planting Combinations
Did you know that tomatoes hate cucumbers? Consider companion planting. While they might taste great together in a salad, tomato plants dislike growing in close

How To Start a Kitchen Scrap Garden
How to Regrow Kitchen Scraps Feel like you never really get your money’s worth of lettuce or celery at the store? Why not grow another

This is Why Your Compost Stinks
You started out with good intentions–wanting to create richer soil for your garden and reduce your waste. Maybe you even bought the pretty compost crock