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Animals

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

Home Dairying

Finding the best dog for the country life

Building

Gabion walls for form and function

By Joe Mooney Issue #153 • May/June, 2015 I think there has to be something ingrained in the human brain that loves things built of stone....

The poor man’s ceramic knife sharpener

Eye-catching signs with mirrors

Build your own log home in the woods

Save Time and Energy with the Fenced Chicken Coop/Garden

Farm and Garden

Build a Top-Bar Bee Hive

By Jereme Zimmerman Issue #175 • January/February/March, 2019 My journey to becoming a beekeeper has been a long one, and I’m still not quite there yet....

Elderberries — Hospitality, Health, And Beauty

The Home Citrus Orchard

Save Time and Energy with the Fenced Chicken Coop/Garden

Gleaning — An Old Tradition Made New

Americana and History

Feeling nostalgic? Now you’ll rave! Here’s the story of Burma Shave.

By Martin Waterman Issue #37 • January/February, 1996 I can remember taking a trip as a child and seeing my first Burma Shave signs. Technically speaking,...

Fly it proudly and properly

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

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

The barnyard scramble

Food and recipes

Beef & Wild Mushroom Lasagna

Ribeye Steak with Chianti Sauce

Eggplant salad

Concord Sherbet

Self-reliance

Homemade skin care products

Teach speed reading to your children even if you can’t speed read yourself

10 ways to make money on your land

Breastfeeding — Babies love it, and for good reason

Energy

Amateur Ham Radio – The Ultimate Tool for Survival Communications

Build Your Own Car Wash

Solar-powered water purifiers

Converting a Gasoline-Powered Rototiller to Electric

Guns and Hunting

Choose your ammo… police style

By Massad Ayoob Issue #93 • May/June, 2005 One of our greatest modern gun experts, Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC, Ret., once made the observation that...

Sight and sound enhancement

Firearms — Tools of rural living

How to shoot a handgun accurately

Cold weather shooting considerations

Science

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

By John Silveira Issue #132 • November/December, 2011 I like "doomsday" scenarios even ridiculous ones, such as the supposed Mayan calendar prophecy for 2012 or...