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Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Build Your Own Hoop House

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #171 • May/June, 2018 I’ve had my own garden for more than half a century, and I have learned a few things...

Build a Heated Germination Bed

Making and using a solar cooker

Fermenting Chicken Feed

By Melissa Souza Issue #174 • November/December, 2018 On our homestead, we eat yogurt, kombucha (fermented tea), sauerkraut, and kimchi to add probiotics to our diet....

Elderberries — Hospitality, Health, And Beauty

Plant Your Trees in the Spring

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

By Robert L. Williams Issue #19 • January/February, 1993 Many years ago, before I came to my senses and left public education for good, I was...

Constitution of the united States of America

Paring down for off-grid living

Seventeen great tips for caring for windows, mirrors, and other household glass

Flea market stories and strategies

Generators alone are not enough

Sunny Solutions for north slope applications

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

The time for modern; the time for traditional

By Massad Ayoob Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 Traditional "old skool" guns, or the most modern and efficient ballistic hardware that money can buy? I asked...

The light at the end of the gun

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

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...

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

Do rural homeowners need guns for self-defense?

How to achieve affordable health care

My View: Gaining an appreciation for risk

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

By Jayn Steidl Thibodeau Issue #36 • November/December, 1995 Have you ever had this happen to you? You've opened the refrigerator door for a cold, refreshing...

Raising rabbits for profit

By Carrie Peterson Issue #106 • July/August, 2007 Whether or not you are fond of rabbit stew, raising rabbits for meat can be a great experience...

Mountain lions — Attacks are still rare, but just in case…

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Everybody talks about lightning and yes, there are things you can do about it

Drive your own freshwater well

Gardening with a Chicken Tractor

By Brianna Stone  Issue #161 • September/October, 2016 This spring, my parents let me enlarge my garlic business and till up three 600-square-foot beds for planting...

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...