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

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

A salvaged oak floor for $5

By Robert L. Williams Issue #59 • September/October, 1999 Several months ago we decided we did not want to install a traditional bedroom floor of plywood...

Build A Hybrid Go-Kart For Kids For $150

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...

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

An Introduction to Small-Scale Home Hydroponics

Use Old Newspapers to Make Your Starter Pots

Raised Bed Gardening — Neat and Productive

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

By John Silveira Issue #34 • July/August, 1995 (This is a four-part series. Click the links to navigate to parts one, two, three, and four.) Do I...

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

George Washington Carver — He wrote the book on self-reliance

The greatest American who was never President

Declaration of Independence: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States...

My garden — A springboard of food, pleasure, and history

Freeze a holiday turkey to enjoy it all year long

The coffee mug knife sharpener

Caring for wounds in the field

Tips and handy hints for 4X4 living

How to begin taking wildlife photographs

Of guns and snakes

By Massad Ayoob Issue #151 • January/February, 2015 Mas safely kills a rattlesnake in a populated area. (Note angle of gun and trajectory.) Pistol is a...

The M1A — A rifle that makes a statement

The light at the end of the gun

How big is the solar system?

By John Silveira Issue #60 • November/December, 1999 In artists' renderings of the solar system we often see the sun represented by a small sphere with...

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

Training for the Boston Marathon

The world’s least-free country

Our energy crisis Part 3 — Alternative energy resources for the nation and for the self-reliant

Finally, a disaster that is guaranteed!

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...

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

By Kathleen Sanderson Issue #95 • September/October, 2005 I have had dairy goats for most of the last 20 years or so and have raised almost...

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

Finding the best dog for the country life

How to make money from storage building auctions

Self-reliance for women — Surviving a biochemical attack

Homemade Toys! — Easy to make, fun to play with, and great for gifts!

Garden Spaces for Small Places

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #116 • March/April, 2009 When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden. Minnie Aumonier Yes, and if your budget is lean and you want something green, there's...

Flowers Brighten the Garden

By Alice B. Yeager Photos by James O. Yeager Website Exclusive • March, 2006 Along with raising food plants, I like to tuck in a few flowers both annuals and perennials. There's something about bright orange...