Welcome to Natural Life Magazine

For 50 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.