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Animals

Raising rabbits for profit

Brooder in a box

Redworm farming

Beekeeping basics

Building

Never underestimate a woman

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #32 Mar/Apr 1998 (In the May/June issue , we published an article by Dorothy Ainsworth titled "Determined woman builds distinctive vertical log...

For summertime baking needs, build yourself an outdoor horno

Build a Groundhog Snare

Build an Off-Grid Root Cellar, Garage, and Bunkhouse

Livestock fencing for the small homesteader

Farm and Garden

Seven tactics for planning next year’s garden

By Kristina Seleshanko There are few things I enjoy more than snuggling up next to the woodstove with a cup of coffee and my garden...

Caring for your chickens in winter

Mid-season planting

Flowers Brighten the Garden

Naughty Peppers

Americana and History

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

By John Silveira Issue #49 • January/February, 1998 It was one of those days I love. We were between deadlines and Dave, Bill, Mac, and I...

Catfish Biscuits

the gee-whiz! page: Animals, humans, extraterrestrials, and tools

Habeeb Salloum — Poet, Traveler, Recipe Writer

Was the first government gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung...

Food and recipes

7 Mistakes of food storage

Indian Pudding

Scallop Crunch Appetizer

Gourmet nutrition with beans and rice

Self-reliance

Vinegar — A splash is all you need for healthful eating, natural healing, and sparkling home

Hypothermia — A real winter danger

No dentist? Oh, no!

Power your bug-out bag

Energy

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

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 2

Grid-down battery devices

Build a passive-solar food dehydrator

Guns and Hunting

How to shoot a handgun accurately

By Massad Ayoob Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 "I want you to do an article on how to shoot a handgun accurately," Dave Duffy told me....

Consider the 20-gauge shotgun

Of guns and snakes

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Women and guns

Science

The coming ice age

By John Silveira Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 I'm putting my apocalyptic ice age novel, Danielle Kidnapped, on Amazon's Kindle and also producing a paperback version...