Homesteading And Livestock

Starting a Christmas Tree Business

Jack Hope

Plant Castor Beans to Keep Groundhogs Away, Straighten Garden Hose Kinks with PVC Pipe, Remove a Splinter with an Egg, and More Country Lore

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A Raccoon in the Chicken Coop

Jeff Taylor

A Private Property Rights Battle in Six Rivers National Forest

John Poppy

Pet Dental Care

Randy Kidd, D.V.M.

Ice Dams: Causes, Prevention, and Solutions for Damaging Roof Ice Buildup

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Basics of Responsible Pet Ownership

Randy Kidd, D.V.M.

John Jeavons: Blazing the Trail of Biointensive Agriculture

Pat Stone

Catch Roaches with Beer, Keep Mice Out with Steel Wool, Demolish Boulders with Fire and Water, and More Country Lore

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Living Off the Land in the Rockies

Mary Jo Churchwell

A Hydroponic Farm: Growing Herbs Without Soil

Pat Stone

Bird Dog Tall Tales

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Make a Rug from Old Blue Jeans, Cut Up Credit Cards for Guitar Picks, and More Country Lore

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Your Guide to Home Fire Safety

David Schoonmaker

Hunting Mule Deer

David Petersen

Pets as Gifts and Gifts for Pets: A Vet's Advice for the Holidays

Randy Kidd, D.V.M.

A Home Business for Kids: Handmade Stencil Stationery

Leah A. Bulow

Arch House: A Different Way to Build

Gregg Carlsen

A Guide to Winterizing Your Home in the Country

John Vivian

Shell Hard Nuts with Hot Water, Keep Ginger Fresh with Sherry, and More Country Lore

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