On the necessity of building a home for the wood that heats yours.
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Ben Hewitt
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Life in the Kingdom | Easy Rider
There’s no better way to start the day than by pedaling down a back road.
As his sons grow into young men, the author ponders a future without them nearby.
Compression wood inspires a meditation on the gifts of resilience and being OK with imperfection.
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Luke and the Lake
In remedying generations of environmental damage done to Lake Champlain, a master tinkerer finds his ultimate fix-it project.
A pig tale about homesteading and hard choices.
A great country store offers far more than just things to buy.
Empty promises left residents in this part of Vermont with what they’ve always relied on: themselves.
The changing seasons offer a reminder to treasure every gift while it lasts.
As the Hewitts get ready to leave their homestead of nearly 20 years, small details bring back memories.
Building a homestead taxes both body and mind.
Trying to build a new homestead farm, the Hewitts found themselves in a race with nature, one with no clearly defined finish line.