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The upper garden in summer with bright orange flowers, sage growing from an old tree stump, stones, and mulch, with pasture beyond the fence
October 19, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Living Safely with Snakes, Ticks, Chiggers, and Mosquitoes: A Natural Solutions Guide

Illustration of road construction on a rural two-lane highway beside a lake, with an orange road work sign, traffic cones, a temporary traffic signal, and large yellow excavating equipment.
October 18, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Highway 74 and the Road Work by the Lake: A Disclosure from Living Springs Log House

A very steep shaded forest hillside with a low fieldstone retaining wall at its foot and narrow stone terraces of blooming woodland flowers and ferns climbing the slope
October 16, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Building a Retaining Wall on a Steep Hillside, When the Time Comes

Autumn-colored wooded hillside above a blue lake, with two red-roofed buildings in the distance
October 16, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

The Story of the Living Springs Neighborhood

Painted illustration of a sunny lakeside park in the Ozark hills with a small dock and kayaks, families picnicking, and a young couple walking with their daughter and a golden retriever
October 12, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

The Lake, the Rutz Family, and a Good Kind of Boundary

Watercolor of children homeschooling outdoors at a picnic table under an oak tree, studying a butterfly and plants with a parent
October 2, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Homeschooling in the Arkansas Ozarks: Rules, Resources, and a Natural Classroom

Illustration of a welcoming small-town clinic in the Ozark hills with a nurse greeting a patient
October 2, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Care Within Reach: Medical, Emergency, and Natural Healing Resources Near Living Springs Log House

Illustration of drying herbs, tincture bottles and herbal tea on a wooden table in an herb garden.
October 2, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Natural Healing in Northwest Arkansas: A Guide to Holistic and Functional Medicine in Fayetteville, Springdale, Eureka Springs, Huntsville, and Beyond

Antique hand-drawn map style illustration of the Ozark hills of northwest Arkansas: winding rivers, tiny drawn log cabins, a gristmill, forests, little hills drawn as bumps, a compass rose, aged parchment paper with tea stains, ink and watercolor.
October 2, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Huntsville and Kingston, Arkansas: Small Towns, Big Hearts, and Room for You

An autumn overlook above a forested valley with a rock bluff jutting out under blue sky
October 2, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Waterfalls, Wild Rivers, and Places to Restore Your Soul: Discovering Madison County

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