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Animals

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

This St. Bernard backwoods hero saved old Grandma’s life

Keeping homestead animals healthy

Slaughtering and Butchering

Building

Build your own home in two years — Get a PhD...

By David Lee Issue #115 • January/February, 2009 There is an old Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times." Curse or not, times are interesting....

Build a Heated Germination Bed

A recycled dresser makes a useful bathroom vanity

Our Unconventional House

Build a cold smoker so you can make delicious squaw candy

Farm and Garden

Build Your Own Hoop House

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #171 • May/June, 2018 I’ve had my own garden for more than half a century, and I have learned a few things...

Exotic Plants for the Homestead

Growing Microgreens

Gardening Tips and Tricks

Gardening for Treasure

Americana and History

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

By John Silveira Issue #29 • September/October, 1994 (This is a four-part series. Click the links to navigate to parts one, two, three, and four.) It was...

The summer of ’35

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 4 — Cunning, vindictive, and...

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

Fly it proudly and properly

Food and recipes

Zucchini with green chilies

Elegant desserts for entertaining

Spicy Beef

Pickled chili peppers

Self-reliance

A view of self-reliance from a more timid perspective — A woman’s opinion

Keeping tools sharp

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

Storing dry foods

Energy

Solar suitcase

Job site solar power

Keep the Ice On

Is steam power in your future?

Guns and Hunting

Firearms handling refresher Part III: Rifles

By Massad Ayoob Website Exclusive • January, 2004 Our three part series on firearms handling ends with this installment. In Part I, we covered handguns and...

The subtleties of safe firearms handling

Choose your ammo… police style

Building the coyote rifle

The M1A — A rifle that makes a statement

Science

Theories of the universe

By Dave Duffy Issue #66 • November/December, 2000 In a relatively short span of time, mankind has travelled from profound ignorance of our planet and the...