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I am a walker. Maybe it's a gene I inherited from my Dad who walked nearly every day for the 60 years I knew him. If so, I feel very...

Planting trees has long been seen as an act of faith, action, and stewardship.  Trees provide numerous benefits. They protect the soil,...

Doesn’t that title sound super impressive and knowledgeable? Don’t worry I just came up with it in the shower one day. Zero waste...

Rs for Resilient Living Series For most of us by this time of year, the idea of getting out to work in your yard, seeing the change of...

May is National Bike Month. May 7 is Bike to School Day and Bike to Work Day is May 16. Using a bike for regular commuting is not only...

Based on the premise that adaptive grazing management is vital to mimicking the natural systems that build healthy soils and landscapes,...

Spending time with hands in the soil has been shown to provide significant mental health  benefits. Gardening, farming, or simply...

The arrival of spring stimulates the urge to clean and refresh our living spaces. After a long winter of bringing things home, the...

In the list of the Rs--such as Reduce, Reuse, Refuse, Repurpose--Repair is a step many of us may not immediately think to take. Often I...

Until embarrassingly recently, I had no clue that composting was even possible in the winter—especially in a cold, snowy, icy climate...