Mother Earth News

Once, Mother Earth News was a fruit of the back-to-the-land movement, yet since 2003 or so this periodical changed. It had served mainly permaculturists, back-to-the-landers, and survivalists as a hub for a tiny, disconnected, often fragmented community. But now, people who don't know what permaculture, renewable energy, and the survivalist lifestyle is like, have altered the tone of the magazine to reach out to a similar readership of people. The magazine no longer serves as a nexus for the community it once did, which is a disservice to the first community that had subscribed to the periodical. For those just learning about green living this magazine might be fine, but readers well-versed in alternative, environmentally mindful lifestyles might want other options to read.