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Animals

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

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

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Bovine basics for beginners

Building

Solar Building Design

By Steven Heckeroth Issue #63 • May/June, 2000 Solar building design has been used since ancient times. In the more recent past, it has been more...

Build your own log home in the woods

Build a chicken house in a day

A salvaged oak floor for $5

Make your own lumber with a chainsaw mill

Farm and Garden

How to Grow Garlic

By Melissa Souza Issue #167 • September/October, 2017 Garlic is easy and rewarding to grow. I use it throughout the year, as it is extremely easy...

Elderberries — Hospitality, Health, And Beauty

Home-Grown Eggs

Clover — From Livestock Forage to Medicinal Tea, This Humble Plant...

How to Grow Potatoes

Americana and History

Biological and chemical weapons through history

By John Silveira Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 The weather here on the coast of Oregon is nice almost all year-round, and there almost always seems...

The vanishing outhouse

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

Food and recipes

Pumpkin preserves

Apple-glazed Barbecued Chicken with Spring Vegetables

Lenie in the kitchen: Hamburger and potato casserole

Lentil and meat stew

Self-reliance

This country job really rocks

How to Resurrect Old, Rusted Tools

Storing dry foods

Stay clear of young wild animals

Energy

Add solar power to your truck camper

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 1

Build a simple solar-powered outdoor light

Handy Keychain Mini-Gadgets

Guns and Hunting

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 long should your gun’s barrel length be?

The light at the end of the gun

Firearms handling refresher Part III: Rifles

Centennial of the All-American .30-06

Science

The world is ending! … Again?

By John Silveira Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 People love to talk about scary stuff. Especially when it's end-of-the-world scary, such as the big asteroid recently...