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Animals

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

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

Build a poultry killing cone

Goat birthing and raising kids

Building

Stairs — The next level

By Skip Thomsen Website Exclusive • August, 2004 Any good carpenter can build a staircase. What we're talking about here is taking that staircase to the...

Build your own portable forge

Build a holz hausen to dry firewood

Build a stone wall

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

Farm and Garden

Companion Planting

By Beverly Mettot Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 Companion planting is nothing new, and yet in recent years it has made an extraordinary comeback, not only...

Build an Old-Fashioned Hotbed and Start Your Seeds in Style

Mid-season planting

Exotic Plants for the Homestead

Making Apple Cider with a Homemade Press

Americana and History

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

By John Silveira Issue #119 • September/October, 2009 Gun control people don't seem to get just how deeply etched into the American psyche gun ownership goes...

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

Habeeb Salloum — Poet, Traveler, Recipe Writer

Declaration of Independence: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States...

Food and recipes

Chocolate — Food for the Gods

In search of the perfect cup of coffee

Fresh cucumber delight

Cracklin’s — An irresistible snack that you can’t stop sneakin’

Self-reliance

Bartering for bad times

Start your food storage on $10 a week

Buy your country place from the government

Make a Quick and Easy Tipi

Energy

Walden Pond — the solar version: Part 2

Solar-Powered Electric Fencing

Solar hot water systems

Build your own solar-powered water pumping station

Guns and Hunting

Choose your ammo… police style

By Massad Ayoob Issue #93 • May/June, 2005 One of our greatest modern gun experts, Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC, Ret., once made the observation that...