For over 45 years, Natural
Life Magazine has been helping readers gain more
self-reliance for their families and communities,
while simplifying life and getting back in touch
with old-fashioned skills in a modern way. We cover green living, natural homes, healthy
food and organic gardening, natural parenting and
alternative education, sustainable economics, health
and wellness, life-affirming leisure activities, and
many other aspects of natural family living. This website presents over 500 articles
on those topics from our archives, and we are adding and updating articles on a
regular basis. |
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Hemp Fiber - An Old Material Making a Comeback - Hemp is a new/old environmentally-friendly fiber that is
becoming increasingly popular for clothes and home furnishings.
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It's Not About
Growth
- The traditional way of measuring econonic health is the GDP. But there are alternative economic indicators that factor in the quality of life. |
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Sustainable Living
in an Earthship
- Editor Wendy Priesnitz talks with Annie Warmke of Ohio's Blue Rock Station
about life on a sustainable smallholding, and a house built of tires, cans, bottles, and straw bales. |
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Stop Stacking
Stones
- Stone stacking or rock balancing may seem like a
creative, meditative pastime, but it is problematic.
It violates the ethic of “leave no trace” and has many
other negative impacts. |
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Better Safe Than
Sorry
- The Precautionary Principle is a tool for making good health and environmental decisions
when not all the scientific evidence is available.
It is especially useful during a pandemic. |
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Embracing Slow -
The pandemic has forced many changes in people's
lives. And we're discovering what others in the Slow
movement have known for awhile: Slowing down can
have many positive side effects. |
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Bamboo Textiles - Bamboo
is a potentially environmentally-friendly plant that makes a wonderful clothing material.
It allows for better moisture absorption and ventilation than other fibers.
It is also hypoallergenic and wrinkle-resistant. |
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Cooperating
Through Co-ops - Our current
capitalist system is broken. As one alternative, cooperatives
enable us to come together to meet common
economic, social, and cultural needs through a
democratically-controlled model. |
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Natural Play: Ditching Fancy Toys for Sticks and Mud
- As children ditch their toys and play spontaneously with things in
Nature, their senses are stimulated, minds engaged, and imaginations developed. |
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The Toxic Consequences of Fireworks
- Fireworks have many toxic consequences, including air and water, pollution, negative health effects, and physical and psychological damage from noise. |
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What is the Dirt
on Household Cleaners? -
The many health and environmental dangers of household cleaning products
are described, plus instructions for making your own alternatives
are provided. |