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Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Build a Trail

By Claire Wolfe Standing near the top of the trail, looking down. The bright sunny spot in the middle distance will...

Build a 6500-gallon concrete water tank for $1500

Propagating Plants

By Jackie Clay Issue #128 • March/April, 2011 We all love the idea of having a big, productive garden, full of all the nutritious, tasty foods...

Seven tactics for planning next year’s garden

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

No Worrying About Fire Blight with Orient and Kieffer Pears

The summer of ’35

By John Graesch Issue #64 • July/August, 2000 Sixty five years ago I was living in that part of Seattle, Washington, known as South Park. Few...

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

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

Constitution of the united States of America

Green tomato kosher dill pickles

The adventures of a first-time homesteader

How we found our remote backwoods home

Just for Kids: Some good clean fun!

Sunny Solutions for north slope applications

Emergency solar power for $950

Picking a holster

By Massad Ayoob Issue #69 • May/June, 2001 One good thing about being out in the boonies by yourself is that you can carry a gun...

Cold weather shooting considerations

1911: The classic homeland security pistol

Three more ways the world can end … and I’m not...

By John Silveira Issue #155 • September/October, 2015 "What are you doing?" a voice asked. I looked up and saw O.E. MacDougal, Dave's poker-playing friend from Southern...

Goodbye TV, hello constructive time

Working for a dad who works at home

We don’t need no steenking 2nd Amendment

Can America be Saved from Stupid People?

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...

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

By Charles Sanders Issue #142 • July/August, 2013 A 450-pound hog will provide a lot of delicious meat. Hogs are raised throughout our neighboring Amish community for...

Llamas guarding sheep? — Not such a far-fetched idea

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Mountain lions — Attacks are still rare, but just in case…

The coffee mug knife sharpener

Just for Kids: Life in the forest

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

By R.E. Rawlinson Issue #173 • September/October, 2018 When compared to our ancestors, we are very lucky to have readily-available tools. Stores are full of anything you could need and with online shopping, you don’t even...

Growing and Using Peppers

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #164 • March/April, 2017 I’ve been growing peppers for more than 50 years now and can’t imagine a garden without them. There are so many different varieties that no matter where you...