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Animals

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

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

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

Build a poultry killing cone

Building

Parge the ugly out of your concrete wall

By Bill Leonard Issue #57 • May/June, 1999 You can say a great deal in favor of cement block (or, if you prefer, concrete block) building....

Build a portable woodstove for $30

Build a compost tumbler

How to build a good fence for your homestead

A house a tornado helped build

Farm and Garden

Starting a Roadside Farm Stand

By John Murray  Issue #158 • March/April, 2016 For country landowners who desire a way to supplement their income, operating a small roadside farm stand is...

Grow some winter squash this year

Prevent Foodborne Illness with Safe Gardening Methods

Grow Garlic and Reap Health Benefits

How to Grow Potatoes

Americana and History

The time-travel ad

By John Silveira Issue #125 • September/October, 2010 It's become a minor Internet phenomenon. The ad reads: It's also been read by Jay Leno on his late...

Quilts — Masterpieces of the heart and windows into women’s history

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...

Food and recipes

Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Lenie in the kitchen: Lemon scones, pound cake, and pie

Ham and sausage jambalaya

Green tomato kosher dill pickles

Self-reliance

Disaster preparation!

Preparedness for travelers

I heat my house by burning corn

The art of living in small spaces

Energy

Are hydrogen-fueled cars pie-in-the-sky?

Solar-powered refrigerators

Build a community assistance recharging station

Solar hot water systems

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...

Canning game meat

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

Women and guns

The time for modern; the time for traditional

Science

Gee-Whiz: Insects

By O. E. MacDougal November/December 2015, Backwoods Home Some 400 million years ago, in the Devonian Period, insects evolved from crustaceans. Since that time, they have...