Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Home Dairying

Animal disease traceability

Good-bye old friend

Raising Rabbits

Building

Simplify life in your backwoods home by using these easy mountain...

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #54 • November/December, 1998 Backwoods folk, or in my case, mountain folk, are typically very resourceful, utilizing whatever is on hand...

Herb Boxes from Fence Boards

A river rock shower

Build a compost tumbler

Vise Dremel Moto Tool mount

Farm and Garden

The $1 Garden

By Jonathan Nunan Issue #122 • March/April, 2010 The dollar garden is simple in concept: buy as many seeds as you can for one dollar and...

You Can Make Your Own Fertilizers

Swiss Chard — The Leaf Vegetable That Keeps on Giving!

Caring for your chickens in winter

Three Raised Bed Designs

Americana and History

George Washington Carver — He wrote the book on self-reliance

By John Silveira Issue #31 • January/February, 1995 "What were you listening to when I got to your house? Sounded nice. I don't think I've ever...

Biological and chemical weapons through history

From Martha and Abigail to Dolley and Louisa, America’s earliest First...

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Fly it proudly and properly

Food and recipes

Jerusalem artichokes with brown rice

Earth’s greatest cookies

Sunday night dinner

Fried tuna patties

Self-reliance

Earning money from home

Breastfeeding — Babies love it, and for good reason

Cash in on your household junk

Learning to love the high desert

Energy

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 2

Make your own biodiesel for 80¢ per gallon

Prepper power! Part 1

Standby battery charging techniques can ensure engine startups

Guns and Hunting

Air power superiority

When a well-placed shot is required, when stealth and quiet are called for, an air rifle may be the best option. By Gary Lewis Issue #151 • January/February,...

Sight and sound enhancement

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

Hiding a gun — The rules of three

The Appleseed Project

Science

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

By John Silveira Issue #169 • January/February, 2018 Do you have chickens, ducks, turkeys, or geese in your yard? They’re not “just birds” because scientists now...