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

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

Build a wood-fired stock tank heater

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #138 • November/December, 2012 Keeping fresh water in front of our livestock in the winter has always been somewhat of a problem....

Build an Old-Fashioned Hotbed and Start Your Seeds in Style

Build a cold smoker so you can make delicious squaw candy

Install rafters alone the easy way

Garden Spaces for Small Places

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #116 • March/April, 2009 When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden. Minnie Aumonier Yes, and if...

Raised Bed Gardening — Neat and Productive

Plant Your Irish Potatoes This Fall or Winter

Secure and Economical Livestock Feed

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

By O.E. MacDougal November/December 2016, Backwoods Home I could spend all day coming up with interesting trivia about the Presidents and those who surround them —...

Constitution of the united States of America

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

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

How to begin taking wildlife photographs

Power Up Light, Water, Communications in Emergencies

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part I

Solar power for farm and ranch

Converting a Gasoline-Powered Rototiller to Electric

Radiant floor heating — Alternative to forced-air heating is solar-powered, too An interview with Stephen Heckeroth

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...

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Hunting, processing, and serving black bear

1911: The classic homeland security pistol

Three more ways the world can end … and I’m not...

By John Silveira Issue #155 • September/October, 2015 "What are you doing?" a voice asked. I looked up and saw O.E. MacDougal, Dave's poker-playing friend from Southern...

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

Science and truth. Are they related?

Here are some answers to often-asked questions of anti-gunners

Why you may want to get a stress test

Lessons for My Children Chapter 1

Talking to your kids about death

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

By James Kash Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 Broodiness is an avian behavior that is frowned upon in the world of agriculture. All industrial agriculturalists cull...

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

...while leaving the carcass and feathers intact! By Dr. Roger W. Grim, D.C. Issue #79 • January/February, 2003 Figure 1. With a trash bag properly fitted around...

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

Raising your own beef for your family

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

A contrary guide to feeding animals

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

Medical kits for self-reliant families

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

Winter in the High Desert — Understanding the music

By Allen Easterly Issue #165 • May/June, 2017 Maybe you’ve thought about keeping a few chickens for their eggs but didn’t want to be awakened at 4:00 AM by a rooster singing “cock-a-doodle-doo.” At this time...

Clover — From Livestock Forage to Medicinal Tea, This Humble Plant is One of...

By Eugene Mitchell Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 Whether young or old, lying in the grass and searching for four-leafed clovers is timeless fun. Sometimes they're so elusive, like the leprechaun, it seems they don't exist....