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Animals

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

Animal disease traceability

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

Building

Rural Building

By Martin Harris Issue #63 • May/June, 2000 Q. We have just purchased 15 acres, and our question is how to install our septic system, how...

Build a lean-to greenhouse

Getting logs

Build a pallet fence

Claw Hammers

Farm and Garden

Leafy Green Vegetables — The Underrated Heroes of the Garden

By Jackie Clay Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 When you mention "garden," everybody immediately thinks of sweet corn, green beans, and tomatoes, with a few peppers...

Here’s a Mighty Creative Way to Protect Your Plants from Animals

Flowers Brighten the Garden

Vermicomposting — Raise Worms to Consume Waste, Amend Soil, and Earn...

For Extra Production, Try Mound Gardening

Americana and History

George Washington Carver — He wrote the book on self-reliance

By John Silveira Issue #31 • January/February, 1995 "What were you listening to when I got to your house? Sounded nice. I don't think I've ever...

The greatest American who was never President

Who were the best…and worst U.S. Presidents?

Grandpa’s justice

Feeling nostalgic? Now you’ll rave! Here’s the story of Burma Shave.

Food and recipes

Baked Beans, Two

Do you suffer from gout? Here are some recipes that might help

Salmon loaf

Pecan Crusted Trout

Self-reliance

Small camp security

Seventeen great tips for caring for windows, mirrors, and other household glass

Homestead burnout — What it is and how to avoid it

Homeschooling through high school

Energy

Solar system codes — Build it right!

Sunny Solutions for north slope applications

Solar-powered chicken coop

Build Your Own Car Wash

Guns and Hunting

Canning game meat

By Linda Gabris Issue #166 • July/August, 2017 Attempting to can meat (or any other low acid food, for that matter) without the use of a...

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Hunting, processing, and serving black bear

Science

The world is ending! … Again?

By John Silveira Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 People love to talk about scary stuff. Especially when it's end-of-the-world scary, such as the big asteroid recently...