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Animals

Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Where our farm animals come from

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

Building

Building David’s Cabin, Part One

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #172 • July/August, 2018 Like most young folks today, our son David graduated high school, got a job, and went to college...

Build a Groundhog Snare

Building Eric’s house

Build a compost tumbler

The house that Dorothy built

Farm and Garden

Propagating Grapes

By Sylvia Gist Issue #107 • September/October, 2007 As a kid in western South Dakota, I enjoyed picking wild grapes and using the delightful juice they...

The Home Citrus Orchard

Victory Gardens

How to Grow Great Carrots

Growing and Using Peppers

Americana and History

Who were the best…and worst U.S. Presidents?

By John Silveira Issue #49 • January/February, 1998 It was one of those days I love. We were between deadlines and Dave, Bill, Mac, and I...

Remembering what grandma used

Fried chicken for breakfast

The greatest American who was never President

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

Food and recipes

Stuffed Eggplant

Chicken San Francisco

Start your food storage on $10 a week

Pot Roast With Spaghetti

Self-reliance

Hypothermia — A real winter danger

Tips for finding your affordable home

Call me plumber

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part I

Energy

Installing your own small, remote off-grid solar system

Solar suitcase

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

Guns and Hunting

Tailoring guns to females

By Massad Ayoob Issue #131 • September/October, 2011 So, I'm sitting here in a hotel writing this, less than three hours after getting off the witness...