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Animals

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Once a day milking

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

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Building

Ambidextrous chainsaw filing

By Thomas Brewer Issue #57 • May/June, 1999 I am not ambidextrous. My wife, Judith, uses chopsticks with either hand or even both hands at once....

Rural Building

Build an Off-Grid Root Cellar, Garage, and Bunkhouse

A Kid-Friendly Chicken Coop

Build A Hybrid Go-Kart For Kids For $150

Farm and Garden

Elderberries — Hospitality, Health, And Beauty

By Gail Butler Issue #124 • July/August, 2010 When friends stop by for a visit I like to offer them a hospitable and healthful libation of...

Prevent Foodborne Illness with Safe Gardening Methods

Gardening the Year ‘Round

How to Grow Garlic

The Potato Hole

Americana and History

Fried chicken for breakfast

By Danny Fulks Issue #88 • July/August, 2004 Danny Fulks, 71, is one of those rare writers capable of painting a vivid picture of life back...

Constitution of the united States of America

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

Habeeb Salloum — Poet, Traveler, Recipe Writer

Food and recipes

Stewed tomatoes

More tips and tricks for the kitchen

Canning chickens for the pantry

Banana-Apricot Bars

Self-reliance

Small Town America: Thermopolis, WY — Horses and hot springs

Battery-Powered Tools are Changing

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

Getting logs

Energy

Job site solar power

Just for Kids: Sun-kabobs and solar sizzle

Battery-Powered Tools are Changing

Walden Pond — the solar version: Part 2

Guns and Hunting

Of guns and snakes

By Massad Ayoob Issue #151 • January/February, 2015 Mas safely kills a rattlesnake in a populated area. (Note angle of gun and trajectory.) Pistol is a...

Sight and sound enhancement

The M1A — A rifle that makes a statement

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

Science

The world is ending! … Again?

By John Silveira Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 People love to talk about scary stuff. Especially when it's end-of-the-world scary, such as the big asteroid recently...