Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Switch your family to goat’s milk

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

The Forever Floor

By David Lee Issue #92 • March/April, 2005 It is pretty devious starting off an article with an exaggeration but now that I have your attention...

Determined woman builds distinctive vertical log studio

Building and stocking your pantry

Build your own log home in the woods

A recycled dresser makes a useful bathroom vanity

Swiss Chard — The Leaf Vegetable That Keeps on Giving!

By Raymond Nones Issue #92 • March/April, 2005 For years every spring I planted spinach in my garden. For those who have never tasted home grown...

How to become a backyard beekeeper

Elderberries — Hospitality, Health, And Beauty

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

By John Silveira Issue #32 • March/April, 1995 It was snowing and three of us were up at the office. Dave Duffy, the fellow who publishes...

Was the first government gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung...

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

the gee-whiz! page: Animals, humans, extraterrestrials, and tools

Cool dishes for formal summer dining

Breastfeeding — Babies love it, and for good reason

What to do when there’s no doctor

Turn your passion into a business

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

Build a passive-solar food dehydrator

Solar Power 101 — Solar arrays

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

By Massad Ayoob Issue #163 • January/February, 2017 Click Here to read Part 1 Click Here to read Part 2 As noted in the two previous parts of...

Firearms — Tools of rural living

Centennial of the All-American .30-06

Zombie Apocalypse

By John Silveira Issue #134 • March/April, 2012 "Can you survive a zombie apocalypse?" a familiar voice asked. I turned in my seat to see O.E. MacDougal,...

A brief history of health and medicine

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

The gee-whiz! page — Cats: Why they rule our world

Homemade bread: a metaphor for life

Build a poultry killing cone

By Allen Easterly Issue #135 • May/June, 2012 You've worked hard and spent many hours raising your pretty flock of meat chickens from eggs or chicks...

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

By Richard Blunt Issue #49 • January/February, 1998 The domestic chicken, or Gallus domesticus as the Romans called it, has lived with humans for centuries. It...

Finding the best dog for the country life

Shearing, carding, spinning, weaving and creating with Margaret Boos

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

A contrary guide to feeding animals

The saga of Benjamin, the backwoods, homeschool boy who wanted to get a job

A young couple moves to the country

Getting out of Dodge — 10 Things I am doing to prepare for the move to the country

Food security 101, part 3: Why I love my vacuum sealer (and more)

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

By Charles Sanders Issue #98 • March/April, 2006 There are mountains of old tires out there. Americans keep on rolling and tires keep on wearing out. Every year there is almost one scrap tire created for...

Pruning Blueberries

By Kristina Seleshanko When we purchased our mountaintop homestead, I was excited to discover four blueberry bushes that were already established on our property. Not all of them were large, but they were an excellent...