Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Raising Rabbits

Beekeeping basics

Finding, buying, milking, and living with the family milk cow

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

Building

Never underestimate a woman

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #32 Mar/Apr 1998 (In the May/June issue , we published an article by Dorothy Ainsworth titled "Determined woman builds distinctive vertical log...

Build a pizza oven

A river rock shower

Build a homestead Copy Cart

We built John Silveira’s chicken coop/garden

Farm and Garden

Elderberries — Hospitality, Health, And Beauty

By Gail Butler Issue #124 • July/August, 2010 When friends stop by for a visit I like to offer them a hospitable and healthful libation of...

Growing Strawberries

Grow Garlic and Reap Health Benefits

How to become a backyard beekeeper

Fermenting Chicken Feed

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...

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

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

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

The time-travel ad

Food and recipes

Bacon-Avocado Potato Salad

Fig preserves

Venison Chili

Pizza Casserole

Self-reliance

Based on years of personal experience, here are 10 good tips for homeschooling your children

Tips for finding your affordable home

Life-saving snowshoes

Homemade Toys! — Easy to make, fun to play with, and great for gifts!

Energy

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 2

Generators alone are not enough

Solar Power 101 — Solar arrays

Build Your Own Car Wash

Guns and Hunting

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

By Massad Ayoob Issue #116 • March/April, 2009 One reader writes to ask if military surplus rifles are still a good idea for hunting, recreational shooting,...

The light at the end of the gun

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

Firearms handling refresher Part III: Rifles

Firearms and cold weather considerations

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...