By Krista Lawson
Pull into the driveway of any rural farm or homestead and you are bound to be greeted by a dog or two. Dogs become an integral part of many homesteads as livestock and property guardians or hunting dogs.… Read the rest
By Tom Kovach
Residents of the Great Plains, it is said, had an imagination as fertile as their soil. In trying to get settlers to the Midwest in the late 1800s and early 1900s, a newspaper ad read: “Tickle the land with a hoe and watch your crops laugh all the way through the harvest!”
Would that it would be that easy.… Read the rest
By Charles Sanders
Emergencies happen. Whether you are camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, boating, or just traveling, there may come the time when you are thrust into a real survival situation.… Read the rest
By Rick Brannan
Like most urban homesteaders, I live on a small parcel of earth. Living small means utilizing every square foot of ground to produce food for the table.… Read the rest
By James Kash
Butter is one of the milk cow’s best by-products. Good on a hot biscuit with jam or as the secret ingredient to your finest meals, butter is one of the most useful products in your kitchen.… Read the rest
By Jason Akers
There is a common misconception that the evolution of hunting weapons moved from spears directly to bow and arrow. However, most people are surprised to learn that between these two instruments, a “missing link” exists.… Read the rest
By Linda Zimnick
It began with the prick of a thorn. Within a few days, the 35-year-old man from South India had an abscess swelling from the fleshy mound on his right palm at the base of his thumb, a raging fever, was exceptionally drowsy, and was having difficulty breathing.… Read the rest
By Jackie Clay-Atkinson
My husband, Will, and I firmly believe that every family should have two years’ worth of food stocked up at all times. Just like our grandparents before us, we believe that it brings peace of mind and satisfaction to have enough food and supplies on hand that we can coast through any future hard times with ease.… Read the rest
