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Americana and History

Fly it proudly and properly

By Roger Meyer Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 Since September 11, 2001, more Americans are displaying the national flag. Our flag gives us a sense of...

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

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

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

Fried chicken for breakfast

Animals

Keeping homestead animals healthy

Brooder in a box

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

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

Building

Build a homestead Copy Cart

By Charles Sanders Issue #45 • July/August, 1997 I don't know too many homesteaders, gardeners, or small farmers who haven't at one time or another wished...

Build a chicken house in a day

Build a log crib

Build a graceful footbridge

How safe is your electric fence?

Energy

Waterpower for personal use

Homemade electric power

Add solar power to your truck camper

Making and using a solar cooker

Food and recipes

Zucchini custard pie

No fuss, no muss, one-pan grouse supper

Artichoke Omelet Appetizer

Sweet pepper salad

Politics and Commentary

Goodbye TV, hello constructive time

Do we need a Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights?

The current ‘Gun control’ push — A cop’s eye view

The rationale of the automatic rifle

Farm and Garden

Seven tactics for planning next year’s garden

By Kristina Seleshanko There are few things I enjoy more than snuggling up next to the woodstove with a cup of coffee and my garden...

Elderberries — Hospitality, Health, And Beauty

Leafy Green Vegetables — The Underrated Heroes of the Garden

Build a Keyhole Garden

Meat For the Homestead

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...

How long should your gun’s barrel length be?

Thoughts on ammunition

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Firearms — Tools of rural living

Science

Gee-Whiz: Coffee

By O.E. MacDougal May/June 2018, Backwoods Home Every second of every day about 26,000 cups of coffee are drunk around the world. That’s about 2¼ billion...