In the classroom and at home, this system will help you grow self-reliant kids
By Marjorie (Sultzbaugh) Harrison
Issue #42 • November/December, 1996
My husband Allan started teaching sixth grade at the Moreno Valley, California, Unified School District in September of 1959, without even slightly knowing how. Fortunately for him,...
Harvest your own firewood
By Pete Earl
Issue #83 • September/October, 2003
Harvesting firewood has many rewards: exercise, satisfaction, saving money, and the security of having your own fuel supply for winter warmth. Here are some pointers in the art...
Shearing, carding, spinning, weaving and creating with Margaret Boos
By Annie Duffy
Issue #52 • July/August, 1998
"If you're going to make something that you want to last, why not start with good quality material," says Margaret Boos who raises and spins her own wool....
Help your home survive in the path of a wildfire
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Help your home survive in the path of a wildfire
By Brent Stainer
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By Brent Stainer
These firefighters fought hard to save this house, but the best way to save your house is to make basic preparations...
This country job really rocks
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This country job really rocks
By Charles Sanders
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By Charles Sanders
Issue #105 • May/June, 2007
Down here in the hills and hollers of southern Indiana, there is rock a'plenty. Old farm fields still show evidence where early...
Bugging out in place
By Jackie Clay-Atkinson
Issue #163 • January/February, 2017
Some emergency situations require quick evacuation. You barely have time to grab your bug-out bag, gather the family, and run out the door. Most of us are ready...
Medicinal uses of garlic
By Joseph Alton, M.D. and Amy Alton, A.R.N.P.
Issue #134 • March/April, 2012
One of the greatest gifts of natural medicine that can be found on this earth is garlic, or Allium sativum. It has been...
Annie on Everfree Farm, Part III
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By Annie Tuttle
Issue #147 • May/June, 2014
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Me with Brownie, Cupcake, Red Velvet, and Flan (mostly hidden).
These were our first four goats, and are all Kiko x Boer...
Choosing a chain saw
By Steven Gregersen
Issue #119 •September/October, 2009
Winter will be here soon and along with winter comes cold weather and high heating bills. Obviously there's nothing new about any of this but with the current economic...
Battery-Powered Tools are Changing
By Jeffrey Yago, P.E., C.E.M.
April/May/June, 2019
Battery-powered tool technology is now undergoing some rapid changes in both the power of the tool motors and the batteries supplying the added power. For many years most battery-powered...
10 day survival pack for your vehicle for just $25
By Jeffrey Yago, P.E., CEM
Issue #104 • March/April, 2007
It seems like every winter there are news stories of people getting stranded for weeks in bad weather while driving through the many remote areas of...
How to maintain your chimney
By Charles Sanders
Issue #169 • January/February, 2018
As a good stove can be vital to a country home, a good chimney is just as important in safely operating that stove. A well-constructed chimney can serve...
Make your own firestarters
By Claire Wolfe
Issue #129 • May/June, 2011
I bought an old house last summer and inherited lots of the former owners' stuff some of it good and welcome, some strictly landfill-fodder.
Among other things that...
Fully Involved
By Diana Morgan
Issue #58 • July/August, 1999
A strident tone blasts me from sleep. I catch the words "fully involved" first time around. Where the heck are my glasses? Oh, God, I can't find my...
Making a great rug from the rag bag
By Lois A. Adams
Issue #18 • November/December, 1992
Recycling makes a lot of sense in these days of dwindling landfill space and non-renewable resources. But I can remember practicing recycling in my home when I...
Just for Kids: Sun-kabobs and solar sizzle
By Lucy Shober
Issue #28 • July/August, 1994
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Picture yourself in this dreamy scenario: It's a hot summer afternoon. The sun is beaming through the shade trees as...































