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

A Kid-Friendly Chicken Coop

By Melissa Souza  Issue #159 • May/June, 2016 My family is committed to becoming as self-sufficient...

Build a wood crib with free materials

Build a Vertical Storage Rack for Cans

Build an Old-Fashioned Hotbed and Start Your Seeds in Style

The Best City Garden

By Anita Evangelista Issue #103 • January/February, 2007 City gardens and country gardens are differentnot only in the amount of space...

You Can Make Your Own Fertilizers

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...

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

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

Canning 101 — Pickles, fruits, jams, jellies, etc.

For safety’s sake, homestead fuel storage must be handled properly

Pysanki — You can make those biddies pay!

An easier way to cut firewood By Larry LaVan

Battery-Powered Tools are Changing

Big boomer guns

By Massad Ayoob Issue #125 • September/October, 2010 For you long time readers, I know what you're thinkin'"Hey, isn't this the guy who within the last...

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

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

By John Silveira Issue #155 • September/October, 2015 "What are you doing?" a voice asked. I looked up and saw O.E. MacDougal, Dave's poker-playing friend from Southern...

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

Can the U.N. Ban America’s Guns?

Stumbling over your own stupidity

My View: Three Cheers for Free Enterprise

Perspectives on the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin shooting

Bovine basics for beginners

By Patrice Lewis Issue #122 • March/April, 2010 Congratulations. You've escaped the city life and are now the proud owners of your little plot of rural...

Home Dairying

By Marcella Shaffer Issue #64 • July/August, 2000 There is a big difference between home dairying to produce food for your family and dairying to sell...

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Goat birthing and raising kids

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Everybody talks about lightning and yes, there are things you can do about it

An Introduction to Small-Scale Home Hydroponics

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...

Prevent Foodborne Illness with Safe Gardening Methods

By Donna Insco  Issue #158 March/April, 2016 According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website, "CDC estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and...