Outdoors & Wildlife

On a recent trip to the mountains we tested our bodies after passing some health milestones. We also received a reminder that sometimes the smallest of things can have the biggest impact.

Kevin and Julie join their friend Nick, a wildlife professional, to build a predator prevention fence. This fencing style is cost effective and manageable without fancy equipment. We walk you through the build and special features. Then we go into detail about why this design has proven to be the best for keeping your crops and livestock safe from wildlife such as bears, cougars, bobcats, raccoons, and coyotes.

We find this often under-utilized skill can not only boost your homesteading game, but change your life! In this video we will introduce you to the first tip in the outdoors and wildlife category of our homesteading fundamentals framework: notice your surroundings.

This is part 2 in a series where we take you to Alderleaf Wilderness College. If you haven't yet checked out part 1, be sure to start there. In this post co-founder Jason talks about how they used a permaculture approach to turn their property in a thriving homestead.

Take a field trip to Alderleaf Wilderness College and Farm! We covered so much on our visit that we will be sharing it in installments. This week learn more about Jason, the co-founder, and what they do.

We went off the homestead and did something a little different. If you are up for an adventure that combines lost history and wildness, this one is for you!

We have two goals on our homestead- to produce food for ourselves, and to improve habitat for wildlife. Three evergreen huckleberry plants are our most recent contribution to the latter.

It’s no secret that outdoor domestic cats have a serious impact on wild birds and small mammals, but is there a way that our feline friends could actually be beneficial to their wild neighbors?

Stinging Nettles are a wonderful leafy green vegetable with a rich history. But how do you harvest and eat this plant without getting stung?

In this post Julie and Kevin introduce you to one of their favorite wild neighbors, the cottonwood tree. Learn about the species and get a recipe for using the buds.

Have you struggled with keeping wildlife like deer and rabbits out of your garden? In this video Kevin shares strategies for keeping animals out of our raised bed and container garden by thinking like an animal when constructing a fence.