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Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Finding the best dog for the country life

Keeping homestead animals healthy

Adventures with a portable sawmill

By Pat Barden Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 I was raised in the suburbs and spent most of my adult life living in apartments and houses...

Leaf Mold is Another Way to Build Your Soil

By John Fuchs Issue #41 • September/October, 1996 Leaves are an excellent way to add organic matter to the garden. However, using rawor unprocessedleaves has some...

Solar-Powered Electric Fencing

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...

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 4 — Cunning, vindictive, and...

Poor man’s shrimp cocktail on perch

Frostbite — Don’t flirt with this sneaky danger

Cash in on your household junk

Stay clear of young wild animals

Build your own solar-powered water pumping station

Install a mobile, solar powered toilet

Our journey to modern off-grid living

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...

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

The subtleties of safe firearms handling

Bury a gun and ammo for 15 years

The gee-whiz! page — Cats: Why they rule our world

By O. E. MacDougal Issue #170 • March/April, 2018 House cats A recent Gallup poll showed that cat ownership is pretty much evenly distributed between men and...

The world is coming to an end… and this time, I’m...

The Newtown atrocity and “gun control”

Why bureaucracy will likely destroy America

Every group needs a black sheep

A contrary guide to feeding animals

By Beth Greenwood Issue #135 • May/June, 2012 The Purinas, Cargills, and Con-Agras of the world would have you believe that they and they alone have...

Raising your own beef

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #175 • January/February/March, 2019 Every time I sit down to enjoy a wonderful beef roast or perfectly grilled steak, I am so...

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

Raising cattle on your own place

Learning to love the high desert

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

Start a post-construction cleaning business

By Anita Evangelista Issue #103 • January/February, 2007 City gardens and country gardens are differentnot only in the amount of space each can fill, but in the types and quantities of...

Leaf Mold is Another Way to Build Your Soil

By John Fuchs Issue #41 • September/October, 1996 Leaves are an excellent way to add organic matter to the garden. However, using rawor unprocessedleaves has some drawbacks. Raw leaves are more acidic than composted leaves, and...