Self reliance and simple living have always been a big part of what MOTHER EARTH NEWS is about. These days, we’re finding those ideas more useful than ever as more and more people strive to live ...

Tessa and Ian Chittle stand for a portrait with their daughter, Azalee, at the Chittle Homestead in Gig Harbor. Joshua Bessex jbessex@gateline.com Sometimes, in order to shake away complacency and ...

Tucked away in the mountains of Washington state, on a 5-acre lot, ducks and geese mill about. Goats are milked twice a day. A rooster crows. These animals belong to Elizabeth Kirk, her husband and ...

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