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Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

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

Where our farm animals come from

Woodbarrow

By Setanta O’Ceillaigh When I first abandoned a slum town and fled back to the countryside I gathered and carried firewood with a laundry basket....

Building and Using Wattle Fences

Livestock fencing for the small homesteader

Solar-Powered Electric Fencing

By Jeffrey Yago, P.E., CEM Issue #147 • May/June, 2014 A new electric fence attached to older traditional wood fencing More and more people are turning to...

Save Time and Energy with the Fenced Chicken Coop/Garden

Converting a Gasoline-Powered Rototiller to Electric

Constitution of the united States of America

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common...

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Declaration of Independence: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States...

No fuss, no muss, one-pan grouse supper

How to begin taking wildlife photographs

Solar system codes — Build it right!

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

By Brad Rohdenburg Website Exclusive • September, 2014 A 1958 "Light Twelve" Browning Auto-5, with a 28" Improved Cylinder barrel and 'Speedfeed' loading. It weighs less...

The light at the end of the gun

Choose your ammo… police style

The gee-whiz! page — Cats: Why they rule our world

By O. E. MacDougal Issue #170 • March/April, 2018 House cats A recent Gallup poll showed that cat ownership is pretty much evenly distributed between men and...

The parasitic nature of bureaucracy

Golf’s critical life lessons are under threat

My View: Three Cheers for Free Enterprise

Understanding the gun debate, part 2

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

By Margaret Wright Issue #35 • September/October, 1995 When we think of a backwoods dog we generally think of a Pyrenees, German Shepherd, or other breed...

Raising rabbits for profit

By Carrie Peterson Issue #106 • July/August, 2007 Whether or not you are fond of rabbit stew, raising rabbits for meat can be a great experience...

Shearing, carding, spinning, weaving and creating with Margaret Boos

Where our farm animals come from

How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Roasting coffee on a wood stove

Getting out of Dodge — 10 Things I am doing to prepare for the move to the country

Easy-to-make reusable coffee filters

How to Grow Garlic

By Melissa Souza Issue #167 • September/October, 2017 Garlic is easy and rewarding to grow. I use it throughout the year, as it is extremely easy to store. Garlic is one of the most commonly used...

By Charles Sanders Issue #67 • January/February, 2001 For those of us living close to the land, the production of a dependable and healthful food supply is a primary objective. To that end, some consideration will...