Farming is not something out of the pages of a magazine, although old stuff and a big country kitchen helps. A lot. Here are some of the things I've...
Last Child in the Woods author Richard Louv argues the rising use of technology in education makes kids' need for nature even stronger.
Life comes at us in waves; some are the little ones you drift over and enjoy the ride. Others are rogues that knock you down and leave you sputtering.
Here in Kentucky we discovered a small Old Order Mennonite community in the neighboring county. For eight years we have done business with their...
It’s no surprise kids are overscheduled these days.
Since we moved nearly 1000 miles from New England to Kentucky eight years ago, where we knew absolutely no one, native folks often ask us, “Why...
Jayne Gray didn't think country life was a good fit for her the first time her husband drove her down a long, dirt road to their future home. Now she...
It seems like a no-brainer. You’ve got property, you’ve got kitchen scraps, tons of leaves, grass clippings, and other biodegradable items.
One of the best things about being a parent is being able to see life from a child’s perspective again. I have many memories from growing up on my...
From the outside, Angel and Mark Cole seemed to be living out their dreams as successful systems engineers climbing the ladder in the Washington,...
We hear a lot about adults moving to the country to escape from the stress and grind of city life, but recent studies are showing stress is taking a...
Burton Ouzts grew up in the big city of Dallas, Texas, where celebrity-owned restaurants, fast-moving freeways and high-fashion shopping malls rule.
