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Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

A contrary guide to feeding animals

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

A Kid-Friendly Chicken Coop

By Melissa Souza  Issue #159 • May/June, 2016 My family is committed to becoming as self-sufficient...

Slug Zapper

By Joel Winters Issue #142 • July/August, 2013 I live in a small clearing in a big forest. This is on the rainy side of the...

Put Your Garden to Bed for the Winter

Green or Yellow: Grow Your Best Bush Beans Ever

Here’s a Mighty Creative Way to Protect Your Plants from Animals

Grow some winter squash this year

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

By John Silveira Issue #32 • March/April, 1995 It was snowing and three of us were up at the office. Dave Duffy, the fellow who publishes...

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

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

The greatest American who was never President

An Introduction to Small-Scale Home Hydroponics

The 7 core areas of preparedness

Modify an E-Tool to make your own Combi-Tool

Stashing Junk Silver for Bad Times

Solar-Powered Electric Fencing

Design calculations for no-head, low-head waterwheels

Power Up Light, Water, Communications in Emergencies

Use the right ammunition!

By Massad Ayoob Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 The purpose of the gun is to fire ammunition. It follows that the ammunition should be the correct...

How to shoot a handgun accurately

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

By John Silveira Issue #109 • January/February, 2008 I once wrote a science fiction novel that I never tried to sell. Titled The Perfect Defense, its...

Gee-Whiz: Ice Ages, Past and Future

Science and truth. Are they related?

Finally, a disaster that is guaranteed!

Three honest words: “I don’t know”

Working for a dad who works at home

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

By Margaret Wright Issue #35 • September/October, 1995 When we think of a backwoods dog we generally think of a Pyrenees, German Shepherd, or other breed...

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

By Darlene Polachic Issue #75 • May/June, 2002 If Henry Soderberg's predictions are right, Dorper sheep could revolutionize the meat sheep industry. A South African breed...

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Couponing, refunding, and stockpiling will make your money stretch

Just for Kids: Take a nite hike!

By Hook or Crook: A Billhook is a Handy Homestead Tool

By R.E. Rawlinson Issue #173 • September/October, 2018 When compared to our ancestors, we are very lucky to have readily-available tools. Stores are full of anything you could need and with online shopping, you don’t even...

Caring for your chickens in winter

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson As winter approaches, we all are thinking of ways to make our livestock and poultry as comfortable as possible when the cold weather hits. Visions of blowing and drifting snow swirl in...