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Animals

Good-bye old friend

Where our farm animals come from

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Building

Parge the ugly out of your concrete wall

By Bill Leonard Issue #57 • May/June, 1999 You can say a great deal in favor of cement block (or, if you prefer, concrete block) building....

For summertime baking needs, build yourself an outdoor horno

The Forever Floor

The Mini-Skyline — A homemade yarder to bring firewood up a...

Small engine maintenance for women

Farm and Garden

Blueberry Cash Crop

By Ed Mashburn Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 My almost two-year-old grandson loves blueberries. Put a bowl of those round blue jewels in front of him,...

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

Plant Your Irish Potatoes This Fall or Winter

Build a Heated Germination Bed

Leaf Mold is Another Way to Build Your Soil

Americana and History

Declaration of Independence: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States...

Action of Second Continental Congress, July 4, 1776 When in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political...

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

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

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

Food and recipes

Cajun-baked turnip

Cajun Shrimp Appetizer

Spicy Beef and Peppers

Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Self-reliance

Dehydrating eggs at home

No dentist? Oh, no!

Help your home survive in the path of a wildfire

Swedish log candle

Energy

Build a community assistance recharging station

Solar power trailer Part 1

Power Up Light, Water, Communications in Emergencies

Water: a safe supply when you’re off the grid

Guns and Hunting

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

By Massad Ayoob Website Exclusive • December, 2003 One of our readers e-mailed John Silveira to tell him that taking a handgun afield after a long...

How to shoot a handgun accurately

The subtleties of safe firearms handling

The M1A — A rifle that makes a statement

Tailoring guns to females

Science

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

By O.E. MacDougal November/December 2016, Backwoods Home I could spend all day coming up with interesting trivia about the Presidents and those who surround them —...