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Animals

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

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

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Bottle-raise a calf

Building

Here’s an Easier (and Cheaper) Way to Make Wooden Beams

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #43 • January/February, 1997 I know that there are a lot of really fine products available for turning logs into lumber,...

Build a Composter

Choosing a chain saw

How to Resurrect Old, Rusted Tools

Making a wooden kitchen countertop

Farm and Garden

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...

Fermenting Chicken Feed

Leafy Green Vegetables — The Underrated Heroes of the Garden

A Child’s Garden — More than Child’s Play

Victory Gardens

Americana and History

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

By O. E. MacDougal Issue #154 • July/August, 2015 There was a time when it was thought that a defining difference between humans and animals was:...

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

Was the first government gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung...

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

The vanishing outhouse

Food and recipes

Pheasant and dumplings

Dragon’s breath chili

Elissaburgettes

Grape Leaves Stuffed with Chevre & Figs

Self-reliance

Make a quilt out of Levis

Cut your grocery bill in half

Start a fire in any weather

Frostbite — Don’t flirt with this sneaky danger

Energy

Energy class: Part 2 — Understanding your electric bill

7 Solar Water Heating System Designs

Powering medical equipment during a utility blackout

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

Guns and Hunting

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

By Mike Blank Issue #89 • September/October, 2004 What follows is my personal quest to acquire an M1 Garand through the Civilian Marks-manship Program (CMP). We've...