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Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Gabion walls for form and function

By Joe Mooney Issue #153 • May/June, 2015 I think there has to be something ingrained in the human brain that loves things built of stone....

Build a wood-fired stock tank heater

Adventures with a portable sawmill

Time to Forget About Snail and Slug Bait

By Lyle Dykes Issue #135 • May/June, 2012 Years ago when traveling on business, I looked out of the window of my motel one morning in...

Starting a Roadside Farm Stand

Gleaning — An Old Tradition Made New

Start a Self-Sufficiency Garden Even in a Cramped Apartment

the gee-whiz! page: Animals, humans, extraterrestrials, and tools

By O. E. MacDougal Issue #154 • July/August, 2015 There was a time when it was thought that a defining difference between humans and animals was:...

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

A determined Rose Bley escaped the city

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part II

The cholesterol in your stovepipe can be fatal

Use solar landscape lights for emergencies

Phantom solar — The crucial invisible system needed before you install solar

Just for Kids: Sun-kabobs and solar sizzle

Don’t discount a generator, especially a diesel generator, as your primary power source

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

By Massad Ayoob Issue #116 • March/April, 2009 One reader writes to ask if military surplus rifles are still a good idea for hunting, recreational shooting,...

Firearms — Tools of rural living

The light at the end of the gun

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

The coming ice age

By John Silveira Issue #86 • March/April, 2004 As little as 30 years ago the talk wasn't about global warming, it was about an imminent ice...

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

Avian Flu — How afraid of this

My view: Socialism’s promises always end in disaster

Getting rich through generosity

Can America be Saved from Stupid People?

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

By Kristina Seleshanko Issue #177 • July/August/September, 2019 Something we heard a lot when we first started raising chickens in the suburbs was, “For the cost...

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...

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Make a fully functional cold storage pit/mound and enjoy your garden’s production all winter

Preparing for a Temporary Catastrophe

Winter in the High Desert — Understanding the music

Homemade Toys! — Easy to make, fun to play with, and great for gifts!

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...

You Can Make Your Own Fertilizers

By Christopher and Dolores Lynn Nyerges Issue #44 • March/April, 1997 For some people, home gardening is an expensive pursuit, which seems a bit backward to us. At one time, people gardened because home-grown produce was...