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Animals

Build a poultry killing cone

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

This St. Bernard backwoods hero saved old Grandma’s life

Animal disease traceability

Building

Build an attached solar greenhouse

By David Lee Issue #125 • September/October, 2010 We planned it to be permanent, well built, and able to withstand the extremes of temperature, humidity, and...

Build a holz hausen to dry firewood

Here’s how to make a musical bamboo flute

Tools and hardware for the backwoods home

Livestock fencing for the small homesteader, part 2

Farm and Garden

A Child’s Garden — More than Child’s Play

By Jackie Clay Issue #69 • May/June, 2001 There are many things parents can give their children, other than plastic toys or a few bucks to...

Saving Seeds

By Hook or Crook: A Billhook is a Handy Homestead Tool

Making Apple Cider with a Homemade Press

The Home Citrus Orchard

Americana and History

Biological and chemical weapons through history

By John Silveira Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 The weather here on the coast of Oregon is nice almost all year-round, and there almost always seems...

Fly it proudly and properly

The time-travel ad

Grandpa’s justice

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

Food and recipes

Whole grain breads baked at home

Fermented dill pickles

Wild edibles in delectable dishes

Tomato and coriander salad

Self-reliance

Making maple syrup

Turn your passion into a business

Water development for the homestead: Ponds, cisterns, and tanks

Commonsense preparedness just makes sense

Energy

Making and using a solar cooker

Keeping your food cold — Solutions to refrigeration when electricity is scarce

Solar power for farm and ranch

Hydronic woodstoves

Guns and Hunting

Sight and sound enhancement

By Massad Ayoob Issue #71 • September/October, 2001 Enhancing vision and hearing can make you a safer, more effective shooter, and sometimes can save human lives. Captain...

Canning game meat

Choose your ammo… police style

Just because

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

Science

Gee-Whiz: Sleep

By O.E. MacDougal November/December 2017, Backwoods Home For thousands of years, sleep has been one of life’s great mysteries. As humans, we spend about one-third of...