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If you're looking for practical ways to live sustainably, just ask us.

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Be a Maptivist! (And 4 Other Tips to Unleash Your Inner Cartographer)

Feeling a little lost? Looking for some direction in your life? Here are five unconventional ways to help you get where you're going.

Erika Lundahl Jan 23, 2014

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4 Ways to Share the Season’s Harvest (and Make Friends Doing It)

Guerrilla grafting, crop mobs, and other ways to make the fruits of your labor go further.

Katrina Rabeler Sep 11, 2013

A starry night sky in Joshua Tree National Park, Calif. Photo by Ross Manges .

How to See Stars Like Your Ancestors Did

We could all see the sky as our ancestors once saw it just by turning off the lights, according to the International Dark Sky Association.

Katrina Rabeler Jul 11, 2013

Love Your Books? 4 Ways to Share Them With Others

From mobile libraries to tiny libraries, how to get others to read the books you love.

Fabien Tepper Apr 18, 2013

5 Holiday Parlor Games to Make Your Gatherings More Fun

Spoons, sardines, telephone charades, and other activities to put a boost in your get-togethers.

Laura Beans Dec 12, 2012

5 Tools (and 1 Animal) for Quieter, Healthier Yard Work

Tending your yard doesn’t have to be noisy, irritating, or fuel-intensive. Here’s how you can unplug.

Lauren Hardy Aug 14, 2012

How to Save Bats in Your Own Backyard

Bats are mammals, shy creatures of the night, and fascinating to watch. They’re also endangered by loss of habitat, disease, and pesticide poisoning. You can help by providing protection.

Heidi Bruce May 02, 2012

6 Tips for Green Pet Care

Sustainable, low-cost, and natural ways to care for your critters.

Jennifer Kaye Feb 01, 2012

Organic cotton production systems replenish and maintain soil fertility, reduce the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers, and build biologically diverse agriculture. Organic cotton represents 1.2 percent of global cotton production, according to the Textile Exchange Farm and Fiber Report 2010.

Cotton With Conscience

How to wear cotton without wearing out the planet.

Lily Hicks Aug 09, 2011

Our editorial interns, Robert Mellinger and Oliver Lazenby, answer your practical questions on sustainable living.

YES! But How? Ditch the Fridge

It’s time for me to replace my refrigerator and I was wondering if I really need another as big as the last. I’d like to downsize or be rid of it altogether.

Robert Mellinger Jul 10, 2011

Our editorial interns answer your practical questions about sustainable living.

YES! But How? Composting Toilets

I’ve read that composting human waste is much more environmentally friendly than disposing of it in water-based sewage systems. Could I install a composting toilet in my home?

Oliver Lazenby Jul 11, 2011

Editorial interns Alyssa B. Johnson and Caitlin Battersby. Our interns answer your questions! Send them to YES! But How?, 284 Madrona Way NE, Suite 116, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 or to editors@yesmagazine.org.

YES! But How? Peat-Free Potting

How can I make my own environmentally friendly potting soil?

Caitlin Battersby Mar 16, 2011

YES! But How? Grow a Curtain

My house gets too hot in the summer. How can I cool it down without using the A/C?

Alyssa B. Johnson Mar 16, 2011

Willow branches can be used to naturally propagate plants.

YES! But How? Propagating Plants

I’d like to start a garden, but buying plants can be expensive. I’ve read of propagating cuttings using rooting hormones. Is there a natural way to propagate?

Caitlin Battersby Mar 15, 2011

YES! Picks: Dispensing Seed Bombs

Seed bombs are a favorite tool of guerrilla gardeners for planting flowers on derelict ground.

Caitlin Battersby Mar 16, 2011