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Animals

A contrary guide to feeding animals

Mountain lions — Attacks are still rare, but just in case…

The homestead cat

Bovine basics for beginners

Building

How safe is your electric fence?

By Eloise Twining I’ve used solar powered electric fencing on my California ranch for at least 35 years. Over that time electric fencing has proved...

Installing a steel roof

Install rafters alone the easy way

Build a Top-Bar Bee Hive

Composite lumber helps outdoor projects resist water, weather, and sun

Farm and Garden

Raised Bed Gardening — Neat and Productive

By Alice B. Yeager Issue #74 • March/April, 2002 Are you tired of raising a big row crop gardenone that keeps you busy from dawn until...

Mid-season planting

The Homestead Greenhouse

Exotic Plants for the Homestead

Love Those Green Beans

Americana and History

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...

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 4 — Cunning, vindictive, and...

Constitution of the united States of America

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

Remembering what grandma used

Food and recipes

Broccoli-Turkey Casserole

Algerian honeyed lamb kebabs

Dandelion recipes

Hamburger soup

Self-reliance

Start a fire in any weather

Just for Kids: Killing some time (Create an afternoon time warp)

Make a Sure-Fire Live Trap

Woolen winter mittens in minutes

Energy

Power Up Light, Water, Communications in Emergencies

Making and using a solar cooker

Build a community assistance recharging station

Solar Building Design

Guns and Hunting

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

Bury a gun and ammo for 15 years

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

Reload your own brass

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...