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This St. Bernard backwoods hero saved old Grandma’s life

Where our farm animals come from

Herb Boxes from Fence Boards

By Maggie Larsen Issue #86 • March/April, 2004 During a binge of spring cleaning, I ventured outside and began to renovate the exterior of my home,...

A house a tornado helped build

Garden Spaces for Small Places

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #116 • March/April, 2009 When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden. Minnie Aumonier Yes, and if...

Your Manure Pile — For Fuel, Fertilizer, and Maybe Even Improved...

Gardening in the Desert Using Only Rainwater

Catfish Biscuits

By Danny Fulks Issue #87 • May/June, 2004 Danny Fulks, 71, grew up in southern Ohio where his parents worked the land and milked cows, and...

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

Just for Kids: Take a nite hike!

Finding wealth you can wear at yard sales

The adventures of a first-time homesteader

10 ways to make money on your land

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

Walden Pond — the solar version: Part 2

Firearms — Tools of rural living

By Massad Ayoob Issue #91 • January/February, 2005 So, editor Dave Duffy and I got to talking about guns. We agreed that for some people they...

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

How to shoot a handgun accurately

Teaching a 10-year-old to shoot

The coming ice age

By John Silveira Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 I'm putting my apocalyptic ice age novel, Danielle Kidnapped, on Amazon's Kindle and also producing a paperback version...

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

Gee-Whiz: Ice Ages, Past and Future

The world is coming to an end… and this time, I’m...

The gee-whiz! page — Cats: Why they rule our world

Can the U.N. Ban America’s Guns?

Tackling the real problems that face us

Home handgun defense — Simplicity suffices

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

By James Kash Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 Broodiness is an avian behavior that is frowned upon in the world of agriculture. All industrial agriculturalists cull...

The homestead cat

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson We have had at least one cat in our home ever since I was a young child. So it’s no wonder we...

A contrary guide to feeding animals

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

Homeschooling through high school

The poor man’s ultra-light dual-fuel backpacking stove

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part II

By Charles Sanders Issue #99 • May/June, 2006 Gardeners are an ingenious lot. Trial and error, time, study, observation, and experience all help us to come up with ideas that result in better gardens, more produce,...

How to Grow Great Carrots

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #153 • May/June, 2015 Carrots are an old-time homesteader favorite. They can be frozen, canned, dehydrated, or simply stored in a cool location. They are nutritious, too, being a great source of beta...