By Melissa Souza

Sometimes when I drive into town I look around and think to myself, “One day this could all be different.” There have been countless zombie apocalypse, EMP blackout, and alien invasion television shows, but it’s doubtful that something like that would really happen.… Read the rest

By Linda Zimnick

It began with the prick of a thorn. Within a few days, the 35-year-old man from South India had an abscess swelling from the fleshy mound on his right palm at the base of his thumb, a raging fever, was exceptionally drowsy, and was having difficulty breathing.… Read the rest

By Melissa Souza

When we planted our golden plum tree last year, we got three plums. But this year when the tree bloomed, we never dreamed that every tiny blossom would become a golden plum.… Read the rest

By Krista Lawson

Pull into the driveway of any rural farm or homestead and you are bound to be greeted by a dog or two. Dogs become an integral part of many homesteads as livestock and property guardians or hunting dogs.… Read the rest

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson

I’ve written a lot about food storage for a preparedness pantry in the past. Much of it is now found in the book Emergency Preparedness and Survival Guide (available on Kindle here) along with other authors’ valuable information.… Read the rest

By Winston Foster

If you try to buy a minnow trap, you could be in for a lot of shopping around. Though it’s called a minnow trap, it is also a leech trap.… Read the rest

By Jesse Trail

 Most of us are aware of the nutritional benefits of fruits and vegetables; however, not too many know the important nutritional benefits that several of our common (and not so common) herbs have to offer.… Read the rest