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Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

Rural Building

By Martin Harris Issue #63 • May/June, 2000 From the architect's chair Before beginning any building project, it is usually beneficial, from a time and cost perspective,...

For summertime baking needs, build yourself an outdoor horno

Dorothy Ainsworth update: Out of the ashes

Build an inexpensive but durable jackleg fence

Fruit Trees

By Alice B. Yeager Fall winds down with the ripening of a Japanese persimmon known as the Fuyugaki...

From Martha and Abigail to Dolley and Louisa, America’s earliest First...

By John Silveira Issue #29 • September/October, 1994 (This is a four-part series. Click the links to navigate to parts one, two, three, and four.) It was...

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

Constitution of the united States of America

Winter in the High Desert — Understanding the music

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

You could furnish an entire homestead at Lehman’s ‘Non-electric’ Hardware Store

The subtleties of safe firearms handling

By Massad Ayoob Issue #103 • January/February, 2007 There are so many makes and models of firearms in existence that no one has ever counted them...

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

1911: The classic homeland security pistol

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

By John Silveira Issue #132 • November/December, 2011 I like "doomsday" scenarios even ridiculous ones, such as the supposed Mayan calendar prophecy for 2012 or...

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

Next time you see me, don’t be afraid to say, ‘Hello.’

Who’s supposed to protect our rights?

Loading the gun for a dictatorship

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

By Margaret Wright Issue #35 • September/October, 1995 When we think of a backwoods dog we generally think of a Pyrenees, German Shepherd, or other breed...

Raising your own beef for your family

By Charles Sanders Issue #57 • May/June, 1999 For most homesteaders, the raising of livestock plays a crucial role in the home based economy. The types...

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Grandma will love this personal ‘Helping Hands’ wall hanging

Vinegar — A splash is all you need for healthful eating, natural healing, and sparkling home

Roasting coffee on a wood stove

Emergency planning beyond the bug-out bag

Garden Spaces for Small Places

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #116 • March/April, 2009 When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden. Minnie Aumonier Yes, and if your budget is lean and you want something green, there's...

Your Manure Pile — For Fuel, Fertilizer, and Maybe Even Improved Water Quality, You...

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #87 • May/June, 2004 It's been well over a decade now since I first heard my friend Pete voice his amazement at my practice of spreading animal manure as a fertilizer....