Learn the basics of humane farm animal care, including polled genetics in dairy cattle, why are antibiotics given to livestock, and lamb, calf, and piglet castration methods.

Whether you are mowing, hauling, clearing debris, or maintaining fence lines, the right tools make the difference and keep the work manageable.

We were pleased to report in “Homemade Motor Fuel Through Wood Gasification” that our experiments concerning the use of wood scraps for vehicle motor fuel showed promise. But little did we realize, at ...

Exterior face of the Nystrom's cliff house. The chimney at right was built from rock removed during the blasting of the cave. When groups of Anasazi (a Navaho word meaning “the old ones”) built cliff ...

Updates on transitions from coal to geothermal, a retracted Roundup study, legal rights of bees, community food pantry initiatives, and more. News from Mother “I knew we could do something.” Dear ...

Learn how to make a gate with wire fencing using basic welding skills for a low-cost gate you can scrap together in less than a day.

Honor your land by learning how to make a cutting board from wood using green, raw wood to create unique utensils for your home.

While foraging, hunting, gardening and gathering for his livelihood, Miles Olson’s experiences have given him a unique perspective on "rewiliding," radical self-reliance, and the impact of ...

This close-up through the polycarbonate shows the absorber screen, the foam sealer molding, screws with EPDM washers, battens and a bottom vent. After walking into my workshop one December morning and ...

Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver is the culmination of some thirty years of first-hand knowledge of growing, tasting and cooking with heirloom vegetables. A staunch supporter of ...

Follow these step-by-step instructions to build an earth-sheltered greenhouse that uses passive solar gain. I had a dream once. I am standing in a vast green summer field looking down into the earth.

Whether as a studio, garden shed, chicken coop, or something else entirely, an earthbag building is adaptable. With this novel technique, you can make earthbag buildings step by step to serve as a ...