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Animals

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

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Raising your own beef

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Building

Shelves and benches

By David Lee Issue #107 • September/October, 2007 Money doesn't buy happiness but it sure does buy a lot of stuff. If it is nice stuff...

Build a deluxe barrel stove

Livestock fencing for the small homesteader

Renovating old walls

Build your own home in two years — Get a PhD...

Farm and Garden

How to become a backyard beekeeper

By Sheri Jones If you’ve been intrigued by the idea of becoming a beekeeper but think you don’t have the space, resources, or knowledge, you’re...

Three Raised Bed Designs

Start a Self-Sufficiency Garden Even in a Cramped Apartment

Growing the Eternal Tomato

Growing and Using Peppers

Americana and History

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

By John Silveira Issue #49 • January/February, 1998 It was one of those days I love. We were between deadlines and Dave, Bill, Mac, and I...

Habeeb Salloum — Poet, Traveler, Recipe Writer

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

From Martha and Abigail to Dolley and Louisa, America’s earliest First...

The time-travel ad

Food and recipes

Pheasant and dumplings

Baby bok choy with tofu

Buckboard bacon

Indian Pudding

Self-reliance

The 7 core areas of preparedness

Bugging out in place

By Hook or Crook: A Billhook is a Handy Homestead Tool

Stay clear of young wild animals

Energy

Solar power for farm and ranch

Grid-tied, Grid-connected, Off-grid. What’s the difference?

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

Battery-Powered Tools are Changing

Guns and Hunting

How long should your gun’s barrel length be?

By Massad Ayoob Issue #136 • July/August, 2012 The person new to guns is like the person new to timepieces. "How many of these things are...

Catch your own bait

Thoughts on ammunition

Big boomer guns

How big a gun do you need?

Science

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

By John Silveira Issue #114 • November/December, 2008 If you haven't already heard, on September 10, 2008, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located on the border...

The many benefits of garlic

Gee-Whiz: Ice Ages, Past and Future

Gee-Whiz: Trees

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

Politics and Commentary

Questions about global warming

How environmental ideology hurts the solar energy industry

Justice Breyer is wrong about the 2nd Amendment

Exercising with gadgets