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A contrary guide to feeding animals

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Adventures with a portable sawmill

By Pat Barden Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 I was raised in the suburbs and spent most of my adult life living in apartments and houses...

Dorothy Ainsworth update: Out of the ashes

Propagating Plants

By Jackie Clay Issue #128 • March/April, 2011 We all love the idea of having a big, productive garden, full of all the nutritious, tasty foods...

Prevent Foodborne Illness with Safe Gardening Methods

The ‘Chocolate Tree’ Isn’t Just for Kids

Catfish Biscuits

By Danny Fulks Issue #87 • May/June, 2004 Danny Fulks, 71, grew up in southern Ohio where his parents worked the land and milked cows, and...

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

These chocolate treats make great gifts and delicious holiday desserts

Cannellini Bean And Mushroom Casserole

Start your food storage on $10 a week

Self-reliance for women — Surviving a biochemical attack

Help your home survive in the path of a wildfire

Water: a safe supply when you’re off the grid

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

Water: a safe supply when you’re off the grid

Amateur Ham Radio – The Ultimate Tool for Survival Communications

Build your own battery charging station

Building the coyote rifle

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #107 • September/October, 2007 Feral dogs, coyotes, and those odd-looking "coy dogs" like to feed on my neighbors' livestock on occasion...

Hunting, processing, and serving black bear

Hiding a gun — The rules of three

How to shoot a handgun accurately

The coming ice age

By John Silveira Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 I'm putting my apocalyptic ice age novel, Danielle Kidnapped, on Amazon's Kindle and also producing a paperback version...

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

Every group needs a black sheep

Why we have no “constitutional” rights

A government with not enough to do, but lots of hungry mouths to feed

Magnesium and the International Criminal Court

Slaughtering and Butchering

By Dynah Geissal Issue #23 • September/October, 1993 Fall is butchering time, a period of joy in the harvest of the year's work and of sadness...

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

By Amanda J. Kemp Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 Spring brings the pitter-patter of little feet in the mud, games of tag, and raucous quacks. While...

Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

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

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

There’s no such thing as free land!

Your kitchen pharmacy — How common culinary herbs and spices can help you feel better

How we found our remote backwoods home

35 country jobs — How folks make a living near my hometown

Start a Self-Sufficiency Garden Even in a Cramped Apartment

By Nancy Wolcott Issue #61 • January/February, 2000 You are sitting there in your recliner chair in your small city apartment desperately longing for the day when you can escape to the country and become a...

Gardening the Year ‘Round

By Alice B. Yeager Website Exclusive • September, 2006 Normally, we gardeners tend to make plans to begin planting our gardens during early spring. We select vegetables such as garden peas, lettuce, mustard, radishes, onions, and...