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Animals

Finding the best dog for the country life

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

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

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Building

Build a lean-to greenhouse

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #154 • July/August, 2015 Just thinking about a greenhouse can stimulate the senses. In our minds' eyes, we can see the filtered...

Build a ski sled

Build your own log home in the woods

Shake update

Building your chicken coop

Farm and Garden

Jackie’s Garden Primer

By Jackie Clay Issue #117 • May/June, 2009 The birds are singing. The sunshine makes the day feel soft and warm. The soil is mellow and...

A Child’s Garden — More than Child’s Play

Grow some winter squash this year

Pruning Blueberries

Propagating Grapes

Americana and History

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...

The greatest American who was never President

The barnyard scramble

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

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

Food and recipes

Vidalia Onion Pie

Freeze a holiday turkey to enjoy it all year long

Vegetarian and semi-vegetarian: Healthy meals that satisfy the omnivore

Algerian honeyed lamb kebabs

Self-reliance

Better wood heating

Small Town America: Thermopolis, WY — Horses and hot springs

Medical kits for self-reliant families

10 tips for selling your homemade product

Energy

You could furnish an entire homestead at Lehman’s ‘Non-electric’ Hardware Store

Water: a safe supply when you’re off the grid

Millenium Vehicles

Energy class: Part 1

Guns and Hunting

Choose your ammo… police style

By Massad Ayoob Issue #93 • May/June, 2005 One of our greatest modern gun experts, Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC, Ret., once made the observation that...

How long should your gun’s barrel length be?

Picking a holster

Centennial of the All-American .30-06

Reload your own brass

Science

Three more ways the world can end … and I’m not...

By John Silveira Issue #155 • September/October, 2015 "What are you doing?" a voice asked. I looked up and saw O.E. MacDougal, Dave's poker-playing friend from Southern...