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Animals

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Bovine basics for beginners

Raising Rabbits

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

Building

Renovating old walls

By David Lee Issue #106 • July/August, 2007 Some years ago my wife and I were out searching for a new building lot when we fell...

Build a Simple, Inexpensive Greenhouse

Build a deluxe barrel stove

A salvaged oak floor for $5

Dorothy Ainsworth update: Out of the ashes

Farm and Garden

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...

Build a Composter

Green or Yellow: Grow Your Best Bush Beans Ever

Growing the Eternal Tomato

How to become a backyard beekeeper

Americana and History

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...

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

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

Quilts — Masterpieces of the heart and windows into women’s history

Farm baseball … with ghost runners!

Food and recipes

Easy-to-make farmer’s cheese

Green Shrimp Soup

Family dinner at Backwoods Home Magazine

Hawaiian poha jam

Self-reliance

Commonsense preparedness just makes sense

The Trigger Line

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

The community treasure chest

Energy

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 1

Standby battery charging techniques can ensure engine startups

Power your bug-out bag

Solar-powered water purifiers

Guns and Hunting

The time for modern; the time for traditional

By Massad Ayoob Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 Traditional "old skool" guns, or the most modern and efficient ballistic hardware that money can buy? I asked...

How big a gun do you need?

Big boomer guns

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

Women and guns

Science

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) ...

Zombie Apocalypse

The coming ice age

A brief history of health and medicine

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

Politics and Commentary

Freedom, guns, & boycotts

Self-reliance is a mindset — A woman’s opinion

Defending against terrorists

Armed civilians can help fight terrorism