Abide By The Land
From The Modern West by Wyoming Public Media
February 18, 2026 · 46 min · Season 11 · Episode 8
About this episode
Celeste and Gary Havener share their challenging homesteading journey marked by health crises and natural disasters, ultimately finding strength in community support.
Celeste and Gary Havener seem to have a perfect homesteading story: the horses, the garden, the honeybees, an amazing mountain view from every window. But theirs is actually a cautionary tale of enduring cancer, COVID and multiple forest fires. At 70, they almost gave up the life. But then they realized they were surrounded by support.
Topics covered
- homesteading
- cancer
- COVID-19
- forest fires
- community support
Keywords
- homesteading
- cancer
- COVID
- forest fires
- community support
- Wyoming
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wyoming Public Media
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