Many Americans on the West Coast have been concerned about the affect of the Fukushima nuclear disaster after the tsunami hit Japan in 2011. This is understandable considering that the radiation from that event could affect ocean life and the affected ocean water and ocean life could move in an […]
The pioneers’ recipes were not ones that came from being able to shop at a large grocery store, where you can buy virtually anything. Their recipes – or “receipts” as they were called back then — were born out of necessity, having one pot and one skillet plus the […]
The young people of today spend less time learning to hunt and trap wild game or catch fish than generations of the past. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service conducted a survey about outdoor recreation that showed that between 2001 and 2006, 12 percent fewer people spent time fishing, […]
The term “hate group” just brings up negative feelings. The natural human impulse is to reject any group that someone labels a hate group. After all, who wants to be known as someone who just hates other people? The problem is, typically, people define a hate group as a group […]
Photographer: Steve Nubie August, September and early October are the prime months for milkweed pods in many parts of North America. The pods range in size from 2 to 4 inches and grow in clusters of 4 to 8 pods. They’re typically a light green color and filled with a […]
Image source: Pixabay.com Sausage is defined as ground or minced meat mixed with fat and spices stuffed into a casing made from intestines. However, it is also the logical outcome of efficient butchery. Once all of the prime cuts of roasts, ribs and steaks have been cut from a carcass, […]
Image source: screen grab (YouTube: hickok45 channel). When looking for a home defense shotgun, the senses can be annihilated by the numerous varieties that are out there. But what are the best, most reliable ones? Rather than choosing the top five brands or models, we decided to break this down […]
1. Light Chickens need at least 14 hours of daylight in a day to trigger their internal clocks to lay. By supplementing light, as is done in commercial production houses, you can trick a chicken’s internal clock to think it’s spring so that they keep laying all winter long. Be […]
Canning is practiced by grandmothers and mothers all over America. The sterilization of high heat and pressurization has made it the safe and preferred preservation of Americans for generations, but some people aren’t interested in spending hours over a stove for cupboards precariously stacked with jars of heat-compromised nutrients. And […]
