Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

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

Once a day milking

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

Building

Make your own effective fishing tackle while you save money and...

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #44 • March/April, 1997 My long time friend Hearold Ruby passed away. Death came as sort of a reprieve. He'd been...

Life-long siding with fiber cement board

Build a Groundhog Snare

Making a wooden kitchen countertop

For large quantity food dehydration try this homemade gem from the...

Farm and Garden

Grow Garlic and Reap Health Benefits

By Alice B. Yeager Photos by James O. Yeager Issue #98 • March/April, 2006 Garlic is one of our oldest herbs on record. Anyone can grow garlic...

Gleaning — An Old Tradition Made New

Your Manure Pile — For Fuel, Fertilizer, and Maybe Even Improved...

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

Secure and Economical Livestock Feed

Americana and History

The vanishing outhouse

By Tom Kovach Issue #79 • January/February, 2003 A person recently wrote to a large Midwest newspapers' advice column asking for information about outdoor privies. It...

Biological and chemical weapons through history

The greatest American who was never President

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

Remembering what grandma used

Food and recipes

Vegetarian pies

Lamb and Apricot Pilaff

Southern mint julep

Dark moons

Self-reliance

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

Just for Kids: Some farinaceous folly

Breastfeeding — A primer

Earning money from home

Energy

Solar system codes — Build it right!

Water pumping windmills

Solar-Powered Electric Fencing

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

Guns and Hunting

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...

Hiding a gun — The rules of three

Choose your ammo… police style

Firearms and cold weather considerations

Just because

Science

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

By John Silveira Issue #109 • January/February, 2008 I once wrote a science fiction novel that I never tried to sell. Titled The Perfect Defense, its...