For 15 years, the TurfMutt Foundation has encouraged people to get outside, care for and enjoy their own family backyards, parks and community green spaces. As autumn approaches, there’s no better time than now to plan for next spring and summer. “Now that fall is just around the corner, our best ad...

Fishing and hunting are popular outdoor activities. Many outdoor enthusiasts engage in angling or hunting so they can have trophies to put up on their walls. Others rely on hunting and fishing for supplemental food sources. Game animals will have to be cleaned and processed properly whether they’re ...

While it’s not polite to eat dessert first, sometimes it’s difficult to avoid a little indulgence. Such is the case with the following recipe for Pecan Fudge Pie courtesy of Mollie Cox Bryan’s “Mrs. Rowe’s Little Book of Southern Pies” (Ten Speed Press). Pecan Fudge Pie Makes one 10-inch pie ½ recip...

Pumpkin pie is a fall favorite, but it’s also a perfect pie to serve throughout the holiday season. There are many different pumpkin pie recipes, even though it’s difficult to improve on pumpkin pie which is known for its creamy consistency and warm spices. But pumpkin pie can be even more delicious...

Radically Rural builds sustainability and success for rural life and places by building a network that connects people to each other and to new ideas. The annual Radically Rural Summit is divided into seven different program tracks that feature topics offering strategic opportunities for transformat...

As summer gives way to the crisp embrace of autumn, there’s no better time to preserve the beauty of your favorite flowers. Drying these flowers allows you to enjoy their vibrant colors and delicate forms year-round. Whether you’re creating a dried bouquet, a fall wreath or simply preserving a few s...

Exploring the great outdoors is a rewarding way to bear witness to the majesty of nature. Nature frequently presents awe-inspiring vistas that can take individuals’ breath away. Some nature lovers are content to bask in the moment and set the scene to memory. Others may want a more permanent way to ...

Modern agriculture operations utilize various machines and technologies to grow the food we all eat. Greenhouses are among the resources used to help plants thrive. Greenhouses are not a new phenomenon, even if today’s incarnations have technological upgrades over their ancestors. The first attempts...

Summer’s bounty knows no bounds. Home gardeners often discover there are a number of crops they can harvest during the waning days of summer, with tomatoes, blueberries, zucchini and other squashes among the offerings. It pays to have various ways to prepare these ingredients when a garden starts to...