Even though during the pioneer days of American expansion the western migration focused on California, Oregon and Washington, those States have now been surpassed by Idaho as the best Western State...

With careful planning and selecting a plot of land with the right amenities on it a sustainable homestead is much easier on 2-3 acres of land than on one acre of land. In a previous article,...

In reading and analyzing articles claiming it is possible to homestead on one acre I have yet to see an article accurately depicting the amount of land that can be homesteaded on after taking into...

The Homestead Act of 1862 brought about many changes in the young American Republic. Changes that today, over 150 years later, still effect the American Mid-West and the West. What was the...

Did you know that the proper way to search for country or homestead property begins long before ever considering contacting a Real Estate Agent? Sadly, many are unaware of this fact. Since the...

Homesteading in Canada has similarities and areas similar in appearance and homestead possibilities to many of those in the U.S. Most of the differences between Canadians and U.S. citizens come...