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Animals

Finding the best dog for the country life

Beekeeping basics

Good-bye old friend

Keeping homestead animals healthy

Building

A house a tornado helped build

By Robert L. Williams Issue #16 • July/August, 1992 On May 5, 1989, tornadoes ripped through parts of three western North Carolina counties, including ours, and...

Never underestimate a woman

This coop is for the birds

Build Your Own Car Wash

Make adobe bricks

Farm and Garden

Green or Yellow: Grow Your Best Bush Beans Ever

By Lisa LaFreniere Issue #62 • March/April, 2000 Bush Beans, or snap beans as they're sometimes referred to, are a growing favorite among many gardeners, and...

Grow Your Own Dishrags

Garden Seeds — A Great Winter Pastime

Currants and Gooseberries

Slug Zapper

Americana and History

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...

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Feeling nostalgic? Now you’ll rave! Here’s the story of Burma Shave.

Constitution of the united States of America

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

Food and recipes

Chocolate — Food for the Gods

The perfect holiday meal

Greens and rhubarb are spring tonics

Algerian honeyed lamb kebabs

Self-reliance

Handy Keychain Mini-Gadgets

Bartering for bad times

Based on years of personal experience, here are 10 good tips for homeschooling your children

The many benefits of garlic

Energy

Grid-tied, Grid-connected, Off-grid. What’s the difference?

Solar suitcase

Phantom solar — The crucial invisible system needed before you install solar

Waterpower for personal use

Guns and Hunting

Air power superiority

When a well-placed shot is required, when stealth and quiet are called for, an air rifle may be the best option. By Gary Lewis Issue #151 • January/February,...

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

Hiding a gun — The rules of three

Bury a gun and ammo for 15 years

Science

Zombie Apocalypse

By John Silveira Issue #134 • March/April, 2012 "Can you survive a zombie apocalypse?" a familiar voice asked. I turned in my seat to see O.E. MacDougal,...