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Animals

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

Goat birthing and raising kids

A contrary guide to feeding animals

Fermenting Chicken Feed

Building

Build a Top-Bar Bee Hive

By Jereme Zimmerman Issue #175 • January/February/March, 2019 My journey to becoming a beekeeper has been a long one, and I’m still not quite there yet....

From triumph to tragedy to triumph again. Dorothy Ainsworth makes her...

Build a cistern out of corrugated road culvert

Build a lean-to greenhouse

Build a Composter

Farm and Garden

Use Old Newspapers to Make Your Starter Pots

By Darlene Polachic Issue #49 • January/February, 1998 Why spend money buying plant starter packs when you can make all you need from old newspapers? The...

Slug Zapper

Solar-Powered Electric Fencing

Making Apple Cider with a Homemade Press

How to become a backyard beekeeper

Americana and History

Was the first government gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung...

By John Silveira Issue #119 • September/October, 2009 Gun control people don't seem to get just how deeply etched into the American psyche gun ownership goes...

Farm baseball … with ghost runners!

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

Fly it proudly and properly

Constitution of the united States of America

Food and recipes

Green Shrimp Soup

Southern mint julep

Colorado Cowboy Cookies

Ribeye Steak with Chianti Sauce

Self-reliance

Homestead water

Getting out of Dodge — 10 Things I am doing to prepare for the move to the country

An easier way to cut firewood By Larry LaVan

Make coiled rugs from scrap material

Energy

You could furnish an entire homestead at Lehman’s ‘Non-electric’ Hardware Store

Build your own solar-powered water pumping station

An $89 backup generator

Power Up Light, Water, Communications in Emergencies

Guns and Hunting

The light at the end of the gun

By Massad Ayoob Issue #128 • March/April, 2011 Dave writes, "A few weeks ago I had to shoot a skunk in the chicken house, but the...

The Appleseed Project

The M1A — A rifle that makes a statement

Big boomer guns

Picking a holster

Science

The ‘risks’ with Swine Flu

By John Silveira Issue #118 • July/August, 2009 Do we have anything to worry about the reemergence of Swine Flu Novel Influenza A (H1N1) ...

The MTHFR mutation and why it may matter to you

Gee-Whiz: Coffee

Testing Soil

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

Politics and Commentary

Science and truth. Are they related?

Paying for social security with worthless $

Sgt. Jim Duffy — An ordinary hero

How America can be saved from stupid people

Animals

Raising Rabbits

By Linda Gabris Issue #133 • January/February, 2012 If you take pride and pleasure in growing your own organic garden foods and raising your own chemical-free...

Animal disease traceability

By Patrice Lewis Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 In 2009, small farmers and ranchers breathed a sigh of relief. So did people worried about another curtailment...

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Is that a good pig?

Good-bye old friend

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Self-Reliance

Make a Quick and Easy Tipi

Seventeen great tips for caring for windows, mirrors, and other household glass

10 day survival pack for your vehicle for just $25

For health & comfort, try wild herbal teas

Farm and Garden

Leaf Mold is Another Way to Build Your Soil

By John Fuchs Issue #41 • September/October, 1996 Leaves are an excellent way to add organic matter to the garden. However, using rawor unprocessedleaves has some drawbacks. Raw leaves are more acidic than composted leaves, and...

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A Child’s Garden — More than Child’s Play

By Jackie Clay Issue #69 • May/June, 2001 There are many things parents can give their children, other than plastic toys or a few bucks to play video games at the mall. And one of the...

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