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A contrary guide to feeding animals

Build a ski sled

By Kai Moessle Issue #138 • November/December, 2012 Since my property is almost half a mile away from the nearest road and I can't keep the...

Build your own log home in the woods

Here’s an Easier (and Cheaper) Way to Make Wooden Beams

Jackie’s Garden Primer

By Jackie Clay Issue #117 • May/June, 2009 The birds are singing. The sunshine makes the day feel soft and warm. The soil is mellow and...

Build a Heated Germination Bed

The ‘Chocolate Tree’ Isn’t Just for Kids

Secure and Economical Livestock Feed

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

Action of Second Continental Congress, July 4, 1776 When in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political...

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 4 — Cunning, vindictive, and...

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

My garden — A springboard of food, pleasure, and history

Ruth’s old-fashioned zucchini pickles

For safety’s sake, homestead fuel storage must be handled properly

Jim Van Camp: Coffee roaster, painter

A guide to buying silver and gold

Homeschooling your dylsexic kid

7 Solar Water Heating System Designs

Installing your own small, remote off-grid solar system

Hiding a gun — The rules of three

By Claire Wolfe Issue #140 • March/April, 2013 My friend Jack pulled the car into a grassy clearing. We donned rubber boots, fetched a metal detector...

The time for modern; the time for traditional

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

By John Silveira Issue #169 • January/February, 2018 Do you have chickens, ducks, turkeys, or geese in your yard? They’re not “just birds” because scientists now...

Avian Flu — How afraid of this

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

Gun control, race, and rotten politicians

Just how good of a bet are those lotto tickets?

Why you may want to get a stress test

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...

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...

Raising cattle on your own place

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

Help your home survive in the path of a wildfire

The poor man’s ultra-light dual-fuel backpacking stove

By Alice B. Yeager Tomatoes are a boon to mankind in health benefits. It doesn't matter whether they are the large or small varieties. Issue #93 • May/June, 2005 When we dig in...

Flowers Brighten the Garden

By Alice B. Yeager Photos by James O. Yeager Website Exclusive • March, 2006 Along with raising food plants, I like to tuck in a few flowers both annuals and perennials. There's something about bright orange...