Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Get to know your spiders

Once a day milking

Switch your family to goat’s milk

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

Building

A simple backwoods hay baler

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #82 • July/August, 2003 During the winter months, Steve and his wife Tandy feed between 120 and 150 bales of hay...

Trusses — Low cost marvels to roof over most large spaces

We built John Silveira’s chicken coop/garden

Make your own lumber with a chainsaw mill

Build a log crib

Farm and Garden

Leafy Green Vegetables — The Underrated Heroes of the Garden

By Jackie Clay Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 When you mention "garden," everybody immediately thinks of sweet corn, green beans, and tomatoes, with a few peppers...

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

Prevent Foodborne Illness with Safe Gardening Methods

Woodchuck-Proof the Garden

Start a Self-Sufficiency Garden Even in a Cramped Apartment

Americana and History

The greatest American who was never President

By John Silveira Issue #60a • November/December, 1999 "The election's next year, right?" I asked. Dave Duffy, the publisher of Backwoods Home Magazine, was editing a rather...

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

From Martha and Abigail to Dolley and Louisa, America’s earliest First...

Declaration of Independence: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States...

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

Food and recipes

Potato soup

In search of the perfect cup of coffee

Persimmon cookies

Making good jerky

Self-reliance

Homestead water

Building and stocking your pantry

Here’s how to make a musical bamboo flute

Homestead burnout — What it is and how to avoid it

Energy

Solar Building Design

Solar-Powered Electric Fencing

Make your own biodiesel for 80¢ per gallon

Keep those gadgets working after the power goes out

Guns and Hunting

Air power superiority

When a well-placed shot is required, when stealth and quiet are called for, an air rifle may be the best option. By Gary Lewis Issue #151 • January/February,...

Thoughts on ammunition

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Consider the 20-gauge shotgun

Picking a holster

Science

The world is coming to an end… and this time, I’m...

By John Silveira Issue #114 • November/December, 2008 If you haven't already heard, on September 10, 2008, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located on the border...