Heritage Explorers Celebrate Homeschooling, Homesteading in Ohio’s Appalachia

Heritage Explorers Celebrate Homeschooling, Homesteading in Ohio’s Appalachia

MCARTHUR, Ohio—From a 60-acre homestead in the Appalachian foothills of southern Ohio, Tara Dodrill homeschools her 10-year-old grandson, Cole. For the family, homeschooling and homesteading are connected, and Dodrill’s experience inspired her to start an event that teaches hands-on skills for children interested in both. The Heritage Explorers Fest and History Fair, which took place earlier this month, originated from the first edition of what …