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Read More →Just Another Day in Paradise
Many states throughout the USA are green in summer. Along California’s West Coast, however, hillsides that were green from winter rains turn…
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2026 brought renewed attention to the Moon when, in April, Artemis II successfully carried a crew of three Americans and one Canadian on a historic flyby around the Moon's far side. The success of the mission has fueled fresh interest in future lunar exploration.
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The horse’s essential role to every day life changed into the 20th Century when the world became industrialized. And yet more than 100 years later, there are those who cannot imagine life without these large, almost always hungry, ever-amazing creatures. What is their “secret sauce?”
Read More →Ecology - Earth & Nature
According to the AI source Perplexity, bees are indeed essential to human survival. Bees pollinate about 70 of the 100 crop species that feed 90% of the world’s population.
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Is regenerative agriculture more profit-able than conventional farming? The documentary film, Common Ground says, "yes, much more profitable!" The film was released to select US theaters in 2023, and now streams on Amazon Prime Video.
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Throughout history, the oak tree has managed to garner both admiration and respect. Oak was deemed sacred to Zeus of Greek mythology. The ancient Druids of Great Britain attributed magical qualities
Read More →What to Know About Purchasing Land
A place in the country has long been the "American Dream." For some, the dream may be for an acre or two - just enough room for a garden, or a horse, or maybe both. For others, the dream may be for land that extends as far as the eye can see. And to what end?
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An alphabetical compilation of termology commonly used with regard to rural real estate acquisition, and land purchase or ownership...
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Buying a piece of land in rural America can be the fulfillment of a life long dream. The acquisition experience can be quite different from that of buying a home in an urban setting. Here are a few of the features that are unique to the experience of purchasing rural real estate:
Read More →Ranch & Country Magazine Published Since 1995
Ranch & Country Magazine was born out of a dream - a dream of forever blue skies, clean fresh air, unobstructed open space,…
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Ray Hunt was one of the most renowned horse trainers in the world, and by all accounts he was a legend in his own time. In a career that spanned several decades, Ray Hunt and his wife Carolyn traveled continually, holding clinics throughout the United States, and overseas as well. Ray's teachings influenced people from every kind of riding discipline. At the same time, his message could be elusive...
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Recently we took a road trip through northern California / southern Oregon. We were driving through a rural area, and looking for a breakfast spot, hopefully one with good country cooking and local atmosphere. The first sign we saw sounded appealing but the place was closed. Further on, there was another eatery but it was boarded shut.
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We first blogged about Brown Butter Sea Salt Cookies in August of 2012. We had stopped off at a little bakery called Brown Butter Cookie Co. in the small town of Cayucos on the coast of central California. We grabbed coffee and a bag of the house speciality cookies - to go. As we drove along the coast in the fresh sea air and against the backdrop of cresting white caps, I took my first bite. I felt as if the sea salt spray was melting in my mouth.
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