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Animals

Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

Bottle-raise a calf

Bovine basics for beginners

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

Building

The Mini-Skyline — A homemade yarder to bring firewood up a...

By James F. Deaton Website Exclusive • January, 2006 The need to get firewood from a draw below my house to my woodshed started me on...

Woodbarrow

Installing a steel roof

Making and using a solar cooker

Build a graceful footbridge

Farm and Garden

The ‘Chocolate Tree’ Isn’t Just for Kids

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 My grandson Tommy was probably 50 feet up off the ground when he hollered, "Catch this one,...

Starting a Roadside Farm Stand

Growing Potatoes in Straw

Garden Seeds — A Great Winter Pastime

Here’s a Mighty Creative Way to Protect Your Plants from Animals

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...

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

The greatest American who was never President

Fly it proudly and properly

Food and recipes

Grouse Hunting — The Ultimate Joy of Autumn

Cooking from long-term food storage

Some unusual jellies for your sweet tooth

Pears in Caramel Syrup

Self-reliance

Paring down for off-grid living

Medical kits for self-reliant families

Buy your country place from the government

Starting a Roadside Farm Stand

Energy

Energy class: Part 2 — Understanding your electric bill

Just for Kids: Sun-kabobs and solar sizzle

Our journey to modern off-grid living

Prepper power! Part 2

Guns and Hunting

Cold weather shooting considerations

By Massad Ayoob Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 Winter will soon be upon us. Cold weather makes a lot of things more difficult. Running. Walking. Navigating...

Hunting, processing, and serving black bear

Big boomer guns

Firearms handling refresher Part III: Rifles

How big a gun do you need?

Science

The coming ice age

By John Silveira Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 I'm putting my apocalyptic ice age novel, Danielle Kidnapped, on Amazon's Kindle and also producing a paperback version...