In this series we explore how to harness the healing powers of nature through home-made personal care products and avoid the side effects of chemical additives, artificial fragrances, and toxic ...

Alicia is a writer, photographer, and social entrepreneur specializing in sustainable travel, wildlife and nature conservation, and environmentally friendly agriculture and eating. She holds an M.S.

Personal care manufacturers have convinced us we need fancy formulated products to look our best. But we don’t. It’s no secret that chemicals are used widely in household and personal care items. No ...

The winter months bring cold temps and harsh weather that does its best to dry out your skin. We live in South Dakota where the addition of low humidity makes maintaining soft, supple skin a bit of a ...