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Animals

Redworm farming

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

Raising rabbits for profit

Building

Choosing a chain saw

By Steven Gregersen Issue #119 •September/October, 2009 Winter will be here soon and along with winter comes cold weather and high heating bills. Obviously there's nothing...

Build a poultry killing cone

Build a holz hausen to dry firewood

Composite lumber helps outdoor projects resist water, weather, and sun

Build a ski sled

Farm and Garden

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

By Charles Sanders Issue #98 • March/April, 2006 There are mountains of old tires out there. Americans keep on rolling and tires keep on wearing out....

Propagating Grapes

Grow Open Pollinated Seeds for Self-Reliant Gardening

Jackie’s Garden Primer

Sweet Potato Greens

Americana and History

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:...

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

Farm baseball … with ghost runners!

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

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

Food and recipes

Veal Goulash

Raspberry ketchup

Chicken and dumpling stew

Succulent venison stew

Self-reliance

Clean up your act!

Your kitchen pharmacy — How common culinary herbs and spices can help you feel better

Battery-Powered Tools are Changing

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

Energy

Installing your own small, remote off-grid solar system

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

Sunny Solutions for north slope applications

Power Up

Guns and Hunting

1911: The classic homeland security pistol

By Massad Ayoob Issue #83 • September/October, 2003 If you've read American firearms history at all, you know the lore of the .45 automatic. How during...

Of guns and snakes

Cold weather shooting considerations

Women and guns

Hunting, processing, and serving black bear

Science

Gee-Whiz: Trees

By O. E. Macdougal September/October 2015, Backwoods Home We’re told they include some of the oldest and largest living organisms on the planet. But do...