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Animals

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

Goat birthing and raising kids

Build a poultry killing cone

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

Building

How to Resurrect Old, Rusted Tools

By R.E. Rawlinson Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The homesteading lifestyle can require a number of tools to cultivate the garden, maintain the home, repair the...

PVC pipe in the home, garden, farm, and workshop

Build a Groundhog Snare

Building and using wattle fences

Parge the ugly out of your concrete wall

Farm and Garden

Saving Seeds

By Jackie Clay Issue #129 • May/June, 2011 I go through dozens of garden seed catalogs in preparation for each year's new (and better!) garden. I...

Making Apple Cider with a Homemade Press

Tomatoes, the Essential Garden Crop

By Hook or Crook: A Billhook is a Handy Homestead Tool

Here’s a Mighty Creative Way to Protect Your Plants from Animals

Americana and History

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

By John Silveira Issue #29 • September/October, 1994 (This is a four-part series. Click the links to navigate to parts one, two, three, and four.) It was...

Constitution of the united States of America

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

Grandpa’s justice

Food and recipes

Mexican Stuffed Shells

Garlic Soup

Gourmet nutrition with beans and rice

Cool dishes for formal summer dining

Self-reliance

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

Grandma will love this personal ‘Helping Hands’ wall hanging

What to do when there’s no doctor

Picking your pressure canner — All American or Presto?

Energy

Why you need to addsolar to your emergencypower backup plans

Energy class: Part 1

Add solar power to your truck camper

Solar power for farm and ranch

Guns and Hunting

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

By Massad Ayoob Issue #163 • January/February, 2017 Click Here to read Part 1 Click Here to read Part 2 As noted in the two previous parts of...

Tailoring guns to females

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

Consider the 20-gauge shotgun

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

Science

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

By John Silveira Issue #132 • November/December, 2011 I like "doomsday" scenarios even ridiculous ones, such as the supposed Mayan calendar prophecy for 2012 or...