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  CENTRE WELLINGTON, Ontario — A drought-stricken small town might have lost the well it needs for drinking water to a multinational corporation’s future bottled water plant. Nestle beat out the Township of Centre Wellington, Ontario, in the bidding contest ...

  Stockpiling is the life of the homesteader and survivalist, and it seems like there’s always something new that we find we need to add to it. For many, this means mostly food, but you shouldn’t stop there. It’s easy ...

Probably the biggest problem associated with bugging out is having a place to go. A few survivalists or preppers have a cabin in the woods or a bunker buried somewhere, but most of us don’t, simply because we can’t afford ...

  If you live in a city or geographical region where water is scarce or expensive, you probably already do your best to use it wisely. There is plenty of water where I live. Freshwater lakes and streams abound, and ...

  For most of us, finding out the day’s weather is as easy as turning on our television or checking the forecast on our smartphones, but the native people of North America had to rely on what they were taught. ...

Summer is a time when backyard gardeners can enjoy the fruits of their labor, but it’s also a time when many of us enjoy going on vacation and seeing another part of the country or the world. Unfortunately, gardening and ...

  I know the feeling — after watching an episode of Man vs. Wild or Survivorman. You’re pumped and ready to survive anywhere. But before you head out for an extreme, pee-drinking, slug-eating adventure, there are some survival skills you ...

  We take care to keep ourselves moisturized throughout the long, hot days of summer, but how many of us remember to do the same for our plants? Most gardeners, either experienced or new, know you need to water your ...

Governments, business, residents and communities in southern California are largely unprepared for a major earthquake that can occur any day, according to the authors of a major study on disaster risk prepared by the University of Southern California (USC) that ...

Summer weather is officially here, and for many gardeners that means one thing: a lack of rain. For others, it may mean a drought. Gardening during summer is never easy, but how do you grow your favorite vegetables when nature ...