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Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

This coop is for the birds

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #71 • September/October, 2001 You can buy a dozen eggs at the supermarket for 99 cents, or you can go out to...

Parge the ugly out of your concrete wall

Build your own repeating mouse trap

By Hook or Crook: A Billhook is a Handy Homestead Tool

By R.E. Rawlinson Issue #173 • September/October, 2018 When compared to our ancestors, we are very lucky to have readily-available tools. Stores are full of anything...

Biological and chemical weapons through history

By John Silveira Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 The weather here on the coast of Oregon is nice almost all year-round, and there almost always seems...

The greatest American who was never President

the gee-whiz! page: Animals, humans, extraterrestrials, and tools

Texas Fireballs By Randy Young

Wild edibles in delectable dishes

American food — It’s as varied as the melting pot

Recipes from my mother’s kitchen

How to organize an outdoor canning party

Don’t discount a generator, especially a diesel generator, as your primary power source

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

Cold weather shooting considerations

By Massad Ayoob Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 Winter will soon be upon us. Cold weather makes a lot of things more difficult. Running. Walking. Navigating...

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

Teaching a 10-year-old to shoot

Inexpensive retired Russian military rifles can be the ideal backwoods meat...

Zombie Apocalypse

By John Silveira Issue #134 • March/April, 2012 "Can you survive a zombie apocalypse?" a familiar voice asked. I turned in my seat to see O.E. MacDougal,...

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

Science and truth. Are they related?

The unheralded roots of America’s freedoms

Gun control, race, and rotten politicians

Next time you see me, don’t be afraid to say, ‘Hello.’

My View: Three Cheers for Free Enterprise

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

By James Kash Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 Broodiness is an avian behavior that is frowned upon in the world of agriculture. All industrial agriculturalists cull...

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...

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Tips for finding your affordable home

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part I

The art of living in small spaces

By Hook or Crook: A Billhook is a Handy Homestead Tool

By R.E. Rawlinson Issue #173 • September/October, 2018 When compared to our ancestors, we are very lucky to have readily-available tools. Stores are full of anything you could need and with online shopping, you don’t even...

Leaf Mold is Another Way to Build Your Soil

By John Fuchs Issue #41 • September/October, 1996 Leaves are an excellent way to add organic matter to the garden. However, using rawor unprocessedleaves has some drawbacks. Raw leaves are more acidic than composted leaves, and...