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Animals

Finding the best dog for the country life

Raising rabbits for profit

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Where our farm animals come from

Building

Build a deluxe barrel stove

By David Lee Issue #108 • November/December, 2007 Winter is coming again, pretty much on schedule in spite of global warming, and it will be cold,...

Life-long siding with fiber cement board

Make your own effective fishing tackle while you save money and...

Turning a $10,000 House into a Home — Part 1: Salvaging...

Build an all-purpose ladder

Farm and Garden

Put Your Garden to Bed for the Winter

By Jackie Clay Issue #95 • September/October, 2005 During the crispy fall afternoons, we listen often and intently to the weather forecasts. "It's going to be...

Making Apple Cider with a Homemade Press

Solar-Powered Electric Fencing

Tea for the garden

How to become a backyard beekeeper

Americana and History

The time-travel ad

By John Silveira Issue #125 • September/October, 2010 It's become a minor Internet phenomenon. The ad reads: It's also been read by Jay Leno on his late...

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

Was the first government gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung...

Grandpa’s justice

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

Food and recipes

Tetsukabuto squash pie

Canning game meat

Never too busy to make bread

Jambalaya stew

Self-reliance

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

The art of living in small spaces

Start your food storage on $10 a week

Just for Kids: Knock knock vinegar

Energy

Make your own biodiesel for 80¢ per gallon

Grid-tie solar-powered farm

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

Energy class: Part 1

Guns and Hunting

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...