Protein
Protein The cornerstone of a survival diet By Jackie Clay Issue #111 • May/June, 2008 It goes without saying that preparedness is not for “radicals” or “weirdos” anymore. I picked up a preparedness leaflet at the County Agent’s office last … Continue reading
Build a top-bar bee hive
Build a top-bar bee hive By Jereme Zimmerman Issue #175 • January/February/March, 2019 My journey to becoming a beekeeper has been a long one, and I’m still not quite there yet. For the past five years or so, I have … Continue reading
Roasting coffee on a wood stove
Roasting coffee on a wood stove By Lorinda McKinnon Issue #175 • January/February/March, 2019 In hard times, comforts are important for morale. Some might stash a jug of whiskey or a case of cheese puffs, but for me, comfort is … Continue reading
A young couple moves to the country
A young couple moves to the country By Jessie Denning Issue #175 • January/February/March 2019 As many of you know, I’ve been the managing editor of this magazine for the last four years. But what you may not know is … Continue reading
Raising your own beef
Raising your own beef By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #175 • January/February/March, 2019 Every time I sit down to enjoy a wonderful beef roast or perfectly grilled steak, I am so thankful we began raising our own beef. The flavor of … Continue reading
Backwoods Home Magazine is once again a print magazine
Backwoods Home Magazine is now a print magazine after a one-year hiatus as a digital-only publication. The person who is making this possible is my son, Sam Duffy, who will assume the role of publisher…Continue reading
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Annie, who is the managing editor of Self-Reliance magazine and the former ME of Backwoods Home Magazine, wrote her first article for BHM at about age 9.
Getting logs
Getting logs By Dorothy Ainsworth Website Exclusive • March, 2004 Online Exclusive April 2003 Attention: Would-be loggers. There have been changes in policy at the United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. I have just found out … Continue reading
Switch your family to goat’s milk
Switch your family to goat’s milk By Tanya Kelley Issue #128 • March/April, 2011 If you milk goats, there’s no doubt you’ve heard it—”Eww! Goat’s milk! Gross!” To be perfectly honest, goat milk does taste different than cow milk. So? … Continue reading
Choose your ammo… police style
Choose your ammo…police style By Massad Ayoob Issue #93 • May/June, 2005 One of our greatest modern gun experts, Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC, Ret., once made the observation that the bullet is more important than the gun. The gun, … Continue reading
Killing some time
Just for Kids Killing some time (Create an afternoon time warp) By Lucy Shober Issue #26 • March/April, 1994 Click on picture for printable, full-sized version to color. There is a book that describes a time warp as being … Continue reading
Neighbors
Neighbors By Brent Todd Issue #90 • November/December, 2004 My neighbor, Fred, came to the house to borrow a hammer. He’s not mechanically inclined. If I were a betting man I’d lay even odds he doesn’t know where Home Depot … Continue reading
Pot Roast With Spaghetti
Recipe of the Week Pot Roast With Spaghetti Courtesy of Beverly Rossman Ingredients 3 pounds beef arm or blade pot roast 1 8 ounce can (1 cup) seasoned tomato sauce 1 6 ounce can (2/3 cup) tomato paste 1/2 cup … Continue reading