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

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

Where our farm animals come from

Here’s how to make a musical bamboo flute

By Robert E. Kramer Issue #42 • November/December, 1996 Materials 1 propane or butane torch or campfire to heat up metal rod. 1 steel rod at...

Building and using wattle fences

A house a tornado helped build

Make your own effective fishing tackle while you save money and...

Building David’s Cabin, Part One

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

By Joy Lamb Issue #39 • May/June, 1996 A huge brown beast stared at me as I drove through our apple orchard toward the house. I...

Swiss Chard — The Leaf Vegetable That Keeps on Giving!

The barnyard scramble

By Michelle Hampton Issue #106 • July/August, 2007 Each year during our local county fair, one of the best-attended events happens when farm animals, donated by...

George Washington Carver — He wrote the book on self-reliance

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

Ribeye Steak with Chianti Sauce

The saga of Benjamin, the backwoods, homeschool boy who wanted to get a job

Your survival depends on water

A guide to buying silver and gold

Are hydrogen-fueled cars pie-in-the-sky?

Making and using a solar cooker

Solar power for farm and ranch

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...

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

Theories of the universe

By Dave Duffy Issue #66 • November/December, 2000 In a relatively short span of time, mankind has travelled from profound ignorance of our planet and the...

Avian Flu — How afraid of this

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

Science and truth. Are they related?

Do rural homeowners need guns for self-defense?

Concealed carry laws reduce crime

The Coming American Dictatorship revisited

The meltdown and the bailout: why, how, and what they mean

Finding, buying, milking, and living with the family milk cow

By Jayn Steidl Thibodeau Issue #36 • November/December, 1995 Have you ever had this happen to you? You've opened the refrigerator door for a cold, refreshing...

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

By Kristina Seleshanko Issue #177 • July/August/September, 2019 Something we heard a lot when we first started raising chickens in the suburbs was, “For the cost...

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

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

A young couple moves to the country

The raging torrent — Respect it even when you play

An easier way to cut firewood By Larry LaVan

The $1 Garden

By Jonathan Nunan Issue #122 • March/April, 2010 The dollar garden is simple in concept: buy as many seeds as you can for one dollar and harvest as much food as possible from the plants you...

Vermicomposting — Raise Worms to Consume Waste, Amend Soil, and Earn Income

By Rebekah L. Cowell Photos by Amanda Egdorf-Sand Issue #124 • July/August, 2010 Vermicomposting takes composting to another level using Eisenia foetida (commonly known as red wiggler, brandling, or manure worms) to break down organic matter such...