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 lifestyle. Recently, one study found that vegetarians save an average of $750 per year on groceries, while...
Our work culture is undergoing a profound transformation.
Approximately 33% of working Americans have ditched their day jobs to become self-employed. They likely worked overtime to develop some sort of side hustle, and then, when the time was right,...
Today I woke up and saw the following video of a pipeline explosion in Central Mexico. It broke my heart and left me feeling worried because we drove through that region very recently. The theft of gasoline was...
At age 21, I left the United States and embraced a fully nomadic existence.
I’d traveled before, but always with plans of returning home. This time, I had a one way ticket. Six years have passed, and I’ve never...
HLiving on a homestead has its benefits, but it also has drawbacks. You need to do chores and there is work all day long. From hauling to transporting your produce or equipment, a reliable vehicle is an essential part of homestead...
Gardens are one home project where you can measure success by answering the question, do you want to work harder or smarter. The work is often very repetitive, which means that the key isn’t a willingness to break your...
After ten years of study, and hundreds of holes drilled into the earth, scientists have found an entire new biosphere of life underground that is two times the size of earths oceans.
The carbon mass is that of 245-385...
“China more than doubled its wood imports from the Congo Basin between 2001 and 2015, the study found, and most of the cheap furniture it exported was headed for the United States.”- Return to Now
The second largest rainforest in...
Sustainable Yard Care
Keeping a neat and enjoyable outdoor space around your home doesn’t need to be a war on nature fought with weed killer, fossil fuels, and store bought ornaments. In fact, pesticides can leach into our air, water...
Until recently, if you asked me about cold-weather chicken care, I would have said, “Choose the right chicken breeds for your climate and build your coop for your weather conditions.” With iguanas freezing and falling out of trees in Florida and alligators...
Remember your childhood bicycle? Made from metal, rubber, and other modern materials, that bike likely took you to friends’ homes, the local playground, maybe the grocery store.
Now, picture for a moment living in ancient times when the materials...
Acorns used to be a major food source for Native American—and with good reason. They were everywhere, were easy to gather, and stored fairly well . . . as long as they were kept in a squirrel-proof container!
How to...