Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

The homestead cat

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

Redworm farming

Finding the best dog for the country life

Building

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...

Eye-catching signs with mirrors

Build an attached solar greenhouse

How to maintain a dirt road

Radiant floor heating — Alternative to forced-air heating is solar-powered, too...

Farm and Garden

The Home Citrus Orchard

By Anita Evangelista Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 It may seem like an impossible dream if you live outside of southern Florida, California, or Texas, but...

For Extra Production, Try Mound Gardening

Put Your Garden to Bed for the Winter

Tea for the garden

The Homestead Greenhouse

Americana and History

The time-travel ad

By John Silveira Issue #125 • September/October, 2010 It's become a minor Internet phenomenon. The ad reads: It's also been read by Jay Leno on his late...

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

The summer of ’35

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

Quilts — Masterpieces of the heart and windows into women’s history

Food and recipes

How to tell a bad egg

Your kitchen pharmacy — How common culinary herbs and spices can help you feel better

Whole grain breads baked at home

Orange honey pudding

Self-reliance

The Trigger Line

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

Better wood heating

Small camp security

Energy

Don’t discount a generator, especially a diesel generator, as your primary power source

Sunny Solutions for north slope applications

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

Build a community assistance recharging station

Guns and Hunting

The light at the end of the gun

By Massad Ayoob Issue #128 • March/April, 2011 Dave writes, "A few weeks ago I had to shoot a skunk in the chicken house, but the...

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Hunting, processing, and serving black bear

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

Science

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

By O. E. MacDougal Issue #170 • March/April, 2018 House cats A recent Gallup poll showed that cat ownership is pretty much evenly distributed between men and...