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Wallowa County, Oregon – A contingency of eco-sexuals expressing fear for the life of their loved ones caused a recent shut down of the newly installed Salmon Cannon at the Hells Canyon dam. “We received

Growing up in Upstate NY, the weather always seemed to be one perpetual pattern, slowly shifting from one front to another; rarely could you see fronts coming from far away. If you woke up in the morning

Last year, we planted some different sunflower varieties at the end of some of our garden rows and let them go to seed for various reasons. This spring the seeds that had dropped started to come up in

Last year about this time I wrote a piece about some happenings in the tiny town of Madison, ME. Essentially the town declared itself food sovereign (and touted itself as business friendly), and then months

Over the last month or so, a podcasting friend of mine and myself have been producing a bonus show called Free Markets, Green Earth in which we discuss some of the problems facing the environment and ways

A couple of weeks ago, we had the neighbors come over and show me how to stretch some woven wire fence. It wasn't long after that we got our first goat, Cinnamon Sally. There's no telling what she is,

Direct mp3 download. Link to episode 14 on Libsyn. Another Tuesday, another podcast; this week I was joined by the former Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party, the one and only Arvin Vohra. Arvin is an

Another Tuesday and another episode of the Homesteads and Homeschools podcast. This week I dove into homeschooling with the host of the AnarchoChristian Podcast, Stephen Rose. We talk a bit about Stephen

The previous owners of our house bought the lot next door and removed the trailer. The size of the lot essentially doubled, but they left behind a lot of semi-useful stuff: stone steps, a satellite dish,

Personally, I think it's something that doesn't get enough attention, but rather most of society just sits around and believes that without government protection, countless species and and ecosystems would

Over time, I've been getting to know my local hippie-type folk better, and plugging into the community more and more. The other day I got a facebook message from a friend I hadn't talked to in a a few

mp3 download. Link to episode 9 on Libsyn. This week I had the chance to talk with Julie Kirchner of Sadie-Girl Farm in Western North Carolina. Julie is enthralled with poultry and has made a thriving

Our chicks are getting older and finally starting to put on some feathers! We've got a few Buff and Partridge Rock hens with a bunch of Speckled Sussex hen's and roosters, and of course the rando chick

Direct mp3 download. Link to episode 8 on Libsyn. This week the Liberty Hippie sits down with Steve Kemp and discusses a moment in third grade when Steve caught the ire of his teacher for reading too far

The free market is a wonderful thing that can solve a multitude of problems if given the chance. It can produce cures for once deadly diseases, or develop ways to transfer information almost instantly,

Download the show here! On this week's episode of Homesteads and Homeschools the Liberty Hippie sits down with Tamlynn Clyde of Clyde's Dale Homestead and discusses how her and her husband got started

I think, pretty much without fail, every holiday, or day of some named importance, has a special food associated with it: Thanksgiving has it's Turkey, Christmas it's ham, Valentine's Day has Chocolate,

the beginning of February, I started a podcast in which I attempt to interview people involved in the homesteading and/or homeschooling communities. Both lifestyles are born from self-reliance that matures

I've been wanting to get a podcast going for sometime now, but haven't had the gumption until recently. Presently there are only two episodes available - and the first is just a pilot so... - but new episodes

Somethings I miss about northern winters: splitting frozen wood (as opposed to non-frozen bouncy wood). seeds of liberty so we can all reap sheaves of freedom together. doge -