According to Ross Jackson, Canadian philanthropist and co-founder of SimCorp, a Danish financial software company, our civilization is in the midst of an unavoidable global... Read More

As the countdown to the end of the Mayan calendar nears, humanity is being overwhelmed by a flood of doomsday messages. And while some obsess over the idea of a rock predicting... Read More

Despite a wealth of information available about grafting, soil health, tree planting, and pruning, there’s one major area of orchard management that’s tough for any beginner... Read More

As demand for medicinal herbs continues to grow, transitioning to local cultivation is crucial, believes author Peg Schafer. Not only will growers be able to vouch for the... Read More

Around us, the world crumbles. Temperatures and ocean levels are rising. Oil supplies are dwindling. Those issues breed more issues, and the growing mound can intimidate us with... Read More

Despite a history of being fined and threatened with prison for his adherence to natural farming methods, farmer, author, and international consultant for natural agriculture... Read More

Literature is one of the few places left for savoring the gifts of maturity; in this vein, the musings and conclusions of Edward Hoagland, long-time essayist, must not be... Read More

In 2009, retired zoologist Donald Williamson published a radical theory shocking the scientific world. His paper, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of... Read More

In "The Resilient Gardener", scientist and author Carol Deppe offers readers an inspiring approach to gardening. For many, gardening is a hobby—a source of solace and an... Read More

“Sometimes I think should have listened to my parents and become a doctor or a lawyer-but you know, I don’t think I could take the pay cut.” So begins Wiswell’s helpful... Read More

Put your money where your mouth is. Woody Tasch urges us to take a look at this old adage in new light or rather in old light—like daylight or starlight instead of the glow of... Read More

Cosmetics, computers, cell phones—these are the accoutrements of modern American life. As it turns out, many of these items are also laden with chemicals potentially so toxic... Read More