Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

Home Dairying

Building

Life-long siding with fiber cement board

By Jay Stoler Issue #117 • May/June, 2009 Fiber cement board siding is one of a number of siding materials that is replacing wood these days...

Build a poultry killing cone

Build a deluxe barrel stove

This coop is for the birds

Rural Building

Farm and Garden

Gardening for Treasure

By Alice B. Yeager Tomatoes are a boon to mankind in health benefits. It doesn't matter whether they are the large...

The Home Citrus Orchard

Graft Your Own Designer Fruit Trees

Gardening in the Desert Using Only Rainwater

How to Grow Potatoes

Americana and History

Fly it proudly and properly

By Roger Meyer Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 Since September 11, 2001, more Americans are displaying the national flag. Our flag gives us a sense of...

Catfish Biscuits

The time-travel ad

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

Constitution of the united States of America

Food and recipes

Baked chili relleno casserole

Pears in Caramel Syrup

Apricot stuffed Lamb Chops

Hearty stews for the soul

Self-reliance

A worthwhile journey

Everybody talks about lightning and yes, there are things you can do about it

Dehydrating eggs at home

Cold process goat milk soap

Energy

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

Solar Power 101 — Solar arrays

Solar Building Design

Power Up Light, Water, Communications in Emergencies

Guns and Hunting

Inexpensive retired Russian military rifles can be the ideal backwoods meat...

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #47 • September/October, 1997 Like many another rural person, I've often found a firearm to be my most important tool. No,...

The subtleties of safe firearms handling

Air power superiority

Affordable firearms

Of guns and snakes

Science

The world is coming to an end… and this time, I’m...

By John Silveira Issue #114 • November/December, 2008 If you haven't already heard, on September 10, 2008, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located on the border...