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Keeping homestead animals healthy

A cabin for one

By Lee Greiman Issue #109 • January/February, 2008 Between 1989 and 1990 I built a 20 by 20-foot log house on the Musselshell River in Montana....

Composite lumber helps outdoor projects resist water, weather, and sun

For Extra Production, Try Mound Gardening

By Edward Love Johnson Issue #44 • March/April, 1997 I began experimenting with mound gardening several years ago, due to limited garden space. Then as time...

Garden Seeds — A Great Winter Pastime

You Can Make Your Own Fertilizers

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...

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

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

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

No fuss, no muss, one-pan grouse supper

A determined Rose Bley escaped the city

Just for Kids: Life in the forest

Solar system codes — Build it right!

Solar charge controllers — myths, hype, and facts

Is steam power in your future?

Build a community assistance recharging 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...

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

Firearms handling refresher Part III: Rifles

Avian Flu — How afraid of this

Issue #97 • January/February, 2006 There's been a lot of talk in the mass media...

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

Three more ways the world can end … and I’m not...

That old survivalist mumbo jumbo and 10 reasons why it makes sense

Homemade bread: a metaphor for life

Running your own business: a mother’s perspective

Why you may want to get a stress test

Raising your own beef

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #175 • January/February/March, 2019 Every time I sit down to enjoy a wonderful beef roast or perfectly grilled steak, I am so...

Switch your family to goat’s milk

By Tanya Kelley Issue #128 • March/April, 2011 If you milk goats, there's no doubt you've heard it"Eww! Goat's milk! Gross!" To be perfectly honest, goat...

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

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

Teach speed reading to your children even if you can’t speed read yourself

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

By Ed Mashburn Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 My almost two-year-old grandson loves blueberries. Put a bowl of those round blue jewels in front of him, and he's a happy little man. He's not alone. Many...

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. These beneficial bacteria promote good digestive health, strengthen the immune...