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Llamas guarding sheep? — Not such a far-fetched idea

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...

Build A Hybrid Go-Kart For Kids For $150

Make your own lumber with a chainsaw mill

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...

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Friends and Fellow Citizens: The period for a new election of a citizen, to administer the executive government of the United States, being not...

Constitution of the united States of America

Declaration of Independence: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States...

Make elderberry syrup for flu season

Baked Macaroni and Cheese to Kill For

35 country jobs — How folks make a living near my hometown

Here’s how to make a musical bamboo flute

Grid-tied, Grid-connected, Off-grid. What’s the difference?

Solar Power 101 — Solar arrays

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...

The subtleties of safe firearms handling

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

The ‘risks’ with Swine Flu

By John Silveira Issue #118 • July/August, 2009 Do we have anything to worry about the reemergence of Swine Flu Novel Influenza A (H1N1) ...

The gee-whiz! page — Cats: Why they rule our world

The parasitic nature of bureaucracy

If you want to survive an emergency, look to yourself, not the Government

Want proof of luck, ESP, and psychic powers?

Our energy crisis Part 3 — Alternative energy resources for the nation and for the self-reliant

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

By Margaret Wright Issue #35 • September/October, 1995 When we think of a backwoods dog we generally think of a Pyrenees, German Shepherd, or other breed...

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

By Allen Easterly Issue #101 • September/October, 2006 Raising quail is inexpensive, easy, provides very healthy low-fat white meat, and supplies the fertilizer you need for...

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

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

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

Clover — From Livestock Forage to Medicinal Tea, This Humble Plant is One of Nature’s Best Gifts

Picking your pressure canner — All American or Presto?

Learning to love the high desert

Use Non-Hybrid Seeds and Save Big Bucks in This Year’s Garden

By Jackie Clay Issue #51 • May/June, 1998 Every person who is striving for self-reliance should, and most do, plant a garden from which to raise a good portion of their own food. But how many...

By Alice B. Yeager Issue #54 • November/December, 1998 There have been very few times in our nation's history when "We, the people" have banded together so fiercely as we did during World War II. We...