Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Is that a good pig?

The homestead cat

Raising rabbits for profit

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

Building

Build a deluxe barrel stove

By David Lee Issue #108 • November/December, 2007 Winter is coming again, pretty much on schedule in spite of global warming, and it will be cold,...

Stairs — The next level

The house that Dorothy built

Build a lean-to greenhouse

Building and Using Wattle Fences

Farm and Garden

Build an Old-Fashioned Hotbed and Start Your Seeds in Style

By Roy Martin Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 A hotbed is a miniature greenhouse that is heated to protect new seedlings from cold. The hotbed differs...

Seven tactics for planning next year’s garden

Pruning Blueberries

Growing Strawberries

Grow Open-Pollinated Tomatoes

Americana and History

Who were the best…and worst U.S. Presidents?

By John Silveira Issue #49 • January/February, 1998 It was one of those days I love. We were between deadlines and Dave, Bill, Mac, and I...

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

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 4 — Cunning, vindictive, and...

Fly it proudly and properly

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

Food and recipes

Cornmeal sour cream biscuits

Gritted bread

Hearty stews for the soul

Avoiding common canning mistakes

Self-reliance

Shopping to beat inflation

Advice from second-time homesteaders

Keeping tools sharp

Avoiding heat illness

Energy

Radiant floor heating — Alternative to forced-air heating is solar-powered, too An interview with Stephen Heckeroth

Solar-powered chicken coop

Build Your Own Car Wash

Job site solar power

Guns and Hunting

Tailoring guns to females

By Massad Ayoob Issue #131 • September/October, 2011 So, I'm sitting here in a hotel writing this, less than three hours after getting off the witness...

Catch your own bait

Savage Model 110 — A proven economical backwoods rifle

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Hunting, processing, and serving black bear

Science

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

By John Silveira Issue #132 • November/December, 2011 I like "doomsday" scenarios even ridiculous ones, such as the supposed Mayan calendar prophecy for 2012 or...