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Animals

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

A contrary guide to feeding animals

Brooder in a box

Goat birthing and raising kids

Building

Build a graceful footbridge

By Harrison Stone Issue #77 • September/October, 2002 Tap your heels together three times and repeat after me, "There is no place like homeThere is no...

Build a portable woodstove for $30

Build a holz hausen to dry firewood

Here’s how to make a musical bamboo flute

Our Unconventional House

Farm and Garden

The Home Citrus Orchard

By Anita Evangelista Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 It may seem like an impossible dream if you live outside of southern Florida, California, or Texas, but...

Clover — From Livestock Forage to Medicinal Tea, This Humble Plant...

Currants and Gooseberries

Growing Microgreens

Graft Your Own Designer Fruit Trees

Americana and History

Fried chicken for breakfast

By Danny Fulks Issue #88 • July/August, 2004 Danny Fulks, 71, is one of those rare writers capable of painting a vivid picture of life back...

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

Who were the best…and worst U.S. Presidents?

Catfish Biscuits

The greatest American who was never President

Food and recipes

Glazed carrots with peas and onions

Garlic Soup

Keep the Ice On

Vegetarian pies

Self-reliance

Buy your country place from the government

10 country do’s and don’ts

Preserve the harvest naturally through wild fermentation

Raising kids simply

Energy

Solar power trailer Part 1

Why you need to addsolar to your emergencypower backup plans

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 2

For a truly independent energy system, your choices are solar, wind, and water

Guns and Hunting

How big a gun do you need?

By Massad Ayoob Issue #99 • May/June, 2006 We Americans like to do things in a big way. Big houses. Big cars. Big boats. And, yes,...

Reload your own brass

Firearms handling refresher Part III: Rifles

An economical battery of guns for the backwoods home

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

Science

Theories of the universe

By Dave Duffy Issue #66 • November/December, 2000 In a relatively short span of time, mankind has travelled from profound ignorance of our planet and the...