Armed citizens: the deterrent factor
Armed citizens:the deterrent factor By Massad Ayoob Website Exclusive • January/February, 2001 Does an armed citizenry deter tyranny and invasion? History and logic both answer emphatically, “Yes!” Some months ago, in an article in this publication titled The Rationale of … Continue reading
My view: Socialism’s promises always end in disaster
My view: Socialism’s promises always end in disaster By Dave Duffy Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 There are lots of news stories these days about socialism’s rise in the United States, especially among the young and admirers of newly elected … Continue reading
Oregon Trail preparedness
Oregon Trail preparedness What supplies did the settlers carry? By Don Lewis Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The year was 1834, a year that didn’t really stand out as all that particularly important in American history. But like any … Continue reading
Foraging for wild berries
Foraging for wild berries By Kristina Seleshanko Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 I had just posted a photo online of some wild berries I was going to preserve, when suddenly I was inundated with messages: “Are those really safe to … Continue reading
Growing microgreens
Growing microgreens By Lisa Nourse Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The small town where I live has two small grocery stores and getting a good variety of organic produce during the winter months is difficult. I find myself craving fresh … Continue reading
How to resurrect old, rusted tools
How to resurrect old, rusted tools By R.E. Rawlinson Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The homesteading lifestyle can require a number of tools to cultivate the garden, maintain the home, repair the tractor, and build various pens and coops. We … Continue reading
Hügelkultur for the homestead
Hügelkultur for the homestead By Rose Shelton Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 Last spring, I finally completed a long-planned homestead project of constructing two hügelkultur beds. What is hügelkultur? It’s basically a method of recycling junk wood to make a … 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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Make a fully functional cold storage pit/mound and enjoy your garden’s production all winter
Make a fully functional cold storage pit/mound and enjoy your garden’s production all winter By Armand O. Deblois Issue #47 • September/October, 1997 Cold stored fruits and vegetables are the next best thing to fresh-picked. Flavor and texture change little … Continue reading
Khaki Campbell ducks
Khaki Campbell ducks The other egg layer By Amanda J. Kemp Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 Spring brings the pitter-patter of little feet in the mud, games of tag, and raucous quacks. While traditional advice would have you with a … Continue reading
Here are some answers to often-asked questions of anti-gunners
Here are some answers to often asked questions of anti-gunners By Massad Ayoob Issue #45 • May/June, 1997 It has become increasingly politically incorrect to be a firearms owner. This is because trends tend to be set by the fashionable … Continue reading
The joys of making soap
The joys of making soap By Grace Brockway Issue #84 • November/December, 2003 My initial enthusiasm for making my own soap was deflating with each book I read on the subject. They all warned of the dangers of lye, … Continue reading
The Tea Party Movement!
The Tea Party Movement! By John Silveira Issue #123 • May/June, 2010 I don’t know why Dave Duffy’s poker-playing friend from California, O.E. MacDougal, doesn’t just move up here to Oregon—except that he says the poker down south is better. … Continue reading
Gourmet nutrition with beans and rice
Rice is one of the first grains man domesticated. Today it is one of our most important food sources, accounting for one-fifth of the calories consumed by the human race and it grows on every continent except Antarctica. The reason … Continue reading