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Animals

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Brooder in a box

Home Dairying

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Building

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

By Steve Maxwell How many times have you built an outdoor project out of wood, only to be disappointed by the deterioration that hit after...

Build an inexpensive but durable jackleg fence

For large quantity food dehydration try this homemade gem from the...

Building and Using Wattle Fences

Build an all-purpose ladder

Farm and Garden

Save Time and Energy with the Fenced Chicken Coop/Garden

By John Silveira Issue #44 • March/April, 1997 My engineer father was not fond of wasting time or energy. He was always searching for a better,...

Tomatoes, the Essential Garden Crop

Growing Strawberries

Grow some winter squash this year

Fermenting Chicken Feed

Americana and History

Constitution of the united States of America

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common...

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

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

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

Food and recipes

Chow-chow

Easy homemade dairy products

Spicy Beef and Peppers

Four Breads for the Bread Machine

Self-reliance

Dealing with heat stress

Storm survivors

How to maintain your chimney

10 tips for selling your homemade product

Energy

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 2

Make your own biodiesel for 80¢ per gallon

Build a community assistance recharging station

Build Your Own Car Wash

Guns and Hunting

Hunting, processing, and serving black bear

By Linda Gabris Issue #162 • November/December, 2016 Bear was a popular meat in our house when I was growing up in the rural woods. Black...

Use the right ammunition!

Firearms and cold weather considerations

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

Big boomer guns

Science

Gee-Whiz: Ice Ages, Past and Future

By O. E. MacDougal January/February 2016, Backwoods Home Most people don’t know that we’re currently in an ice age and have been for the last 2.58...

Gee-Whiz: Bad Fish, Big Fish

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

Gee-Whiz: Insects

Science and truth. Are they related?

Politics and Commentary

Justice Breyer is wrong about the 2nd Amendment

Lessons for My Children…Chapter 3: Hiding from the government

A history lesson from Ayn Rand

The chances of global disaster