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Animals

Slaughtering and Butchering

The homestead cat

A contrary guide to feeding animals

Finding the best dog for the country life

Building

The Forever Floor

By David Lee Issue #92 • March/April, 2005 It is pretty devious starting off an article with an exaggeration but now that I have your attention...

Turning a $10,000 House into a Home — Part 1: Salvaging...

Trusses — Low cost marvels to roof over most large spaces

Here’s an Easier (and Cheaper) Way to Make Wooden Beams

Composite lumber helps outdoor projects resist water, weather, and sun

Farm and Garden

Meat For the Homestead

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 Meat is often the most expensive portion of our grocery bill, and it is getting more and more...

Garden Spaces for Small Places

The Potato Hole

How to Grow Garlic

Making Apple Cider with a Homemade Press

Americana and History

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

By Alice B. Yeager and James O. Yeager Issue #115 • January/February, 2009 I was a girl of 8 when the stock market crashed in 1929....

From Martha and Abigail to Dolley and Louisa, America’s earliest First...

Fly it proudly and properly

The summer of ’35

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Food and recipes

Blueberry Vareniki

The wonderful world of lavender

Pears in Caramel Syrup

Minestrone-hamburger soup

Self-reliance

How to begin taking wildlife photographs

Raising kids simply

Starting a Roadside Farm Stand

The accidental homesteader

Energy

Waterpower for personal use

Solar Power 101 — Solar arrays

Energy class: Part 1

Generators alone are not enough

Guns and Hunting

The light at the end of the gun

By Massad Ayoob Issue #128 • March/April, 2011 Dave writes, "A few weeks ago I had to shoot a skunk in the chicken house, but the...

Canning game meat

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

Of guns and snakes

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Science

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...