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Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

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

Build a cold smoker so you can make delicious squaw candy

By Jane Duquette Issue #148 • July/August, 2014 For delicious squaw candy, start with the freshest fish. One fresh July evening at our summer cabin in Soldotna,...

Determined woman builds distinctive vertical log studio

How to become a backyard beekeeper

By Sheri Jones If you’ve been intrigued by the idea of becoming a beekeeper but think you don’t have the space, resources, or knowledge, you’re...

Start a Self-Sufficiency Garden Even in a Cramped Apartment

Build a Heated Germination Bed

Elderberries — Hospitality, Health, And Beauty

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

By Don Lewis Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The year was 1834, a year that didn’t really stand out as all that particularly important in American...

From Martha and Abigail to Dolley and Louisa, America’s earliest First...

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

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

Brining pickles by the quart or gallon

Here’s how to make a musical bamboo flute

How to Resurrect Old, Rusted Tools

Lessons learned from an ice storm

A survival key ring — Your everyday tool for emergency preparedness

Our journey to modern off-grid living

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

Catch your own bait

By Gary Gresh Issue #91 • January/February, 2005 Expensive lures and pricey tackle shop baits can sometimes make fishing an expensive proposition, raising the cost of...

How to shoot a handgun accurately

Frontier style handguns for the modern backwoods home

Theories of the universe

By Dave Duffy Issue #66 • November/December, 2000 In a relatively short span of time, mankind has travelled from profound ignorance of our planet and the...

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

Gee-Whiz: Ice Ages, Past and Future

Magnesium and the International Criminal Court

Common sense about burglary prevention

Perspectives on the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin shooting

The Government intimidation factor and its effect on the health of society

Bovine basics for beginners

By Patrice Lewis Issue #122 • March/April, 2010 Congratulations. You've escaped the city life and are now the proud owners of your little plot of rural...

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

By Amanda J. Kemp Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 Spring brings the pitter-patter of little feet in the mud, games of tag, and raucous quacks. While...

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

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

Where our farm animals come from

Teach speed reading to your children even if you can’t speed read yourself

Medical kits for self-reliant families

Start your food storage on $10 a week

Lessons learned from an ice storm

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

By Charles Sanders Issue #98 • March/April, 2006 There are mountains of old tires out there. Americans keep on rolling and tires keep on wearing out. Every year there is almost one scrap tire created for...

Swiss Chard — The Leaf Vegetable That Keeps on Giving!

By Raymond Nones Issue #92 • March/April, 2005 For years every spring I planted spinach in my garden. For those who have never tasted home grown spinach, there is a world of difference between its taste...