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

A contrary guide to feeding animals

Make your own lumber with a chainsaw mill

By Jacqueline Tresl Issue #39 • May/June, 1996 Milling a board with a chainsaw lumber-maker. Figure1: The pieces. Beams, joists and walls were made with a chainsaw mill. Figure...

Make a fully functional cold storage pit/mound and enjoy your garden’s...

Here’s how to make a musical bamboo flute

Build a wood crib with free materials

Tracing a bean

By Wren Everett The beans came to me as an accident. In the early spring of 2023, I was scouring The Exchange (exchange.seedsavers.org/home) — an online...

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

By John Silveira Issue #119 • September/October, 2009 Gun control people don't seem to get just how deeply etched into the American psyche gun ownership goes...

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

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

Habeeb Salloum — Poet, Traveler, Recipe Writer

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

Make a fully functional cold storage pit/mound and enjoy your garden’s production all winter

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

The time for modern; the time for traditional

By Massad Ayoob Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 Traditional "old skool" guns, or the most modern and efficient ballistic hardware that money can buy? I asked...

Bury a gun and ammo for 15 years

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

By John Silveira (aka O.E. MacDougal) May/June 2017 Backwoods Home The greatest inventions in history are the ones we now take for granted. Fire and the...

Science and truth. Are they related?

Which is better, a small town or city?

Science and truth. Are they related?

Why oil and other fossil fuels are good

Want proof of luck, ESP, and psychic powers?

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

By Jackie Clay Issue #109 • January/February, 2008 When I was a child, I used to read and re-read the chick section in our Sears and...

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

By Gene Sheley Issue #50 • March/April, 1998 Near the top of North America's wildlife food chain is the mountain lion, a close second to bears...

Goat birthing and raising kids

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

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

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

Prevent Foodborne Illness with Safe Gardening Methods

By Donna Insco  Issue #158 March/April, 2016 According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website, "CDC estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and...

Build an Old-Fashioned Hotbed and Start Your Seeds in Style

By Roy Martin Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 A hotbed is a miniature greenhouse that is heated to protect new seedlings from cold. The hotbed differs from a cold frame in that it has an internal...