Take the 1-Mile MEAL CHALLENGE

I’ve never considered myself a city dweller, and when we had the opportunity to move out of town a couple of years ago, there was no looking back. With a property line stretching a half-mile through rolling hills covered in aspen, alder, white spruce and berry-producing shrubs, we settled quickly and comfortably into our little piece of heaven. We built garden boxes, planted berry bushes, and set up trail cameras to take an inventory of the diverse wildlife.

With a stable population of moose, white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse and a diversity of waterfowl, I was looking forward to harvesting some freeranging, homegrown protein. I never take the incredible opportunities on my doorstep for granted and found myself challenging my hunter/gatherer instincts to generate meals from food harvested within a mile of our front door. It may sound easy enough, but there is work involved to create a lifestyle where you can enjoy the fruits of your