Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

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

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Tools and hardware for the backwoods home

By James Ballou Issue #74 • March/April, 2002 A certain degree of self reliance is obtainable by those who have the knowledge and skills, resourcefulness, courage,...

Building and using wattle fences

Testing Soil

By Tom Kovach Issue #119 • September/October, 2009 Testing the soil content of a garden is very important and is quite easy to do. Soil tests...

Build a Heated Germination Bed

Start a Self-Sufficiency Garden Even in a Cramped Apartment

Save Time and Energy with the Fenced Chicken Coop/Garden

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Friends and Fellow Citizens: The period for a new election of a citizen, to administer the executive government of the United States, being not...

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

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

George Washington Carver — He wrote the book on self-reliance

Building and stocking your pantry

Our journey to modern off-grid living

Battery powered weekend retreat

Cold weather shooting considerations

By Massad Ayoob Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 Winter will soon be upon us. Cold weather makes a lot of things more difficult. Running. Walking. Navigating...

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

How to shoot a handgun accurately

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

By John Silveira Issue #132 • November/December, 2011 I like "doomsday" scenarios even ridiculous ones, such as the supposed Mayan calendar prophecy for 2012 or...

A brief history of health and medicine

Should we scrap our ‘old’ Constitution?

Our energy crisis Part 3 — Alternative energy resources for the nation and for the self-reliant

Switch your family to goat’s milk

By Tanya Kelley Issue #128 • March/April, 2011 If you milk goats, there's no doubt you've heard it"Eww! Goat's milk! Gross!" To be perfectly honest, goat...

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

By Kristina Seleshanko Issue #177 • July/August/September, 2019 Something we heard a lot when we first started raising chickens in the suburbs was, “For the cost...

Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Llamas guarding sheep? — Not such a far-fetched idea

Just for Kids: Take a nite hike!

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

By Lisa Nourse Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The small town where I live has two small grocery stores and getting a good variety of organic produce during the winter months is difficult. I find myself...

Want More Fruit From Less Space? Espalier Your Trees!

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #79 • January/February, 2003 After originating in the semi-arid regions of the middle east, espaliering (is-'pal-yer-ing) became a commonly employed fruit tree growing method of the Greco-Roman world. Later, during the...