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Often, your survival skills are tested when you are least prepared. If you are stranded in the wilderness with no proper camping equipment or supplies, the best you can do is turn to the surrounding nature for help. Remember that ...

If you ever find yourself in a survival situation, maintaining your health is dependent on more than just being able to find sufficient shelter, food and water. In fact, fear and uncertainty engenders extreme stress in humans, which in turn, ...

Many of us eat quite a few leaves and roots almost daily, and occasionally some tender shoots too, such as asparagus and bamboo shoots – but imagine eating bark! That’s best left to some borer insects, you might think. Maybe ...

If you have south-facing windows and extra space inside, growing tropical fruits in pots is a viable option for diversifying your food sources, even during the winter. While some varieties have been developed to withstand winter outdoors as far north ...

America’s food supply is under threat because California is experiencing its worst drought in more than 1,000 years, scientists say. Scientists who study tree rings say California is facing its worst drought in 1,200 years, The San Jose Mercury News ...

Growing your own groceries is one of the most important steps to developing an off-grid or self-reliant existence, but growing your own medicine should also be placed at the top of the “to-do” list. Tending to medical needs is perhaps ...

Fall is the time to prepare for a healthy winter. Fall (and spring) also are the best times to gather roots to be used for healing. Always be sure to leave plenty of plants for future growth. If the roots ...

We are deep in the heart of farm country around these parts. With corn fields surrounding our property, it’s very hard to grow food without pesticides creeping in, but still we try. But when the trees we planted on our ...

There are few pleasures in life quite as sweet as picking a soft peach from your tree, biting into it still warmed from the sun, and feeling a taste explosion of sweetness and juice! Having your own mini orchard can ...

The low plains of southeastern Idaho where I grew up were marked by fierce winds year-round and blowing snow in the winter. Most farmers planted some sort of wind break around their property. Wind breaks offer protection from the wind ...