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Animals

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

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

Build a poultry killing cone

Bottle-raise a calf

Building

Here’s how to make a musical bamboo flute

By Robert E. Kramer Issue #42 • November/December, 1996 Materials 1 propane or butane torch or campfire to heat up metal rod. 1 steel rod at...

Build a ski sled

Building David’s Cabin, Part One

Build a log crib

Woodbarrow

Farm and Garden

Fermenting Chicken Feed

By Melissa Souza Issue #174 • November/December, 2018 On our homestead, we eat yogurt, kombucha (fermented tea), sauerkraut, and kimchi to add probiotics to our diet....

Swiss Chard — The Leaf Vegetable That Keeps on Giving!

Plant Your Irish Potatoes This Fall or Winter

Growing Strawberries

Use Old Newspapers to Make Your Starter Pots

Americana and History

Constitution of the united States of America

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common...

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

Grandpa’s justice

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

The time-travel ad

Food and recipes

CHILI MANIA — This all-American food came out of Texas to conquer the whole culinary world

Texas Fireballs By Randy Young

Breakfast Cereal

Pistachio-Mocha Chicken

Self-reliance

Shearing, carding, spinning, weaving and creating with Margaret Boos

Winter in the High Desert — Understanding the music

Just for Kids: Some farinaceous folly

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

Energy

Making and using a solar cooker

Sunny Solutions for north slope applications

Millenium Vehicles

Radiant floor heating — Alternative to forced-air heating is solar-powered, too An interview with Stephen Heckeroth

Guns and Hunting

Just because

By Massad Ayoob Issue #144 • November/December, 2013 I generally recommend that people buy guns the way they'd buy power tools, or automobiles, or homes. Assess...