Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Feeling nostalgic? Now you’ll rave! Here’s the story of Burma Shave.

By Martin Waterman Issue #37 • January/February, 1996 I can remember taking a trip as a child and seeing my first Burma Shave signs. Technically speaking,...

Biological and chemical weapons through history

Constitution of the united States of America

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Llamas guarding sheep? — Not such a far-fetched idea

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

A recycled dresser makes a useful bathroom vanity

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #152 • March/April, 2015 Here's the finished vanity with our unfinished dresser that will store our extra towels and linens. We've had our log...

Free pallet wood and birdhouses add up to big country dollars

We built John Silveira’s chicken coop/garden

Build your own battery charging station

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

A small creek provides plenty of power for this off-grid home

Why you may want to get a stress test

The world’s least-free country

Should both drugs and guns be legal?

Jackie’s Garden Primer

By Jackie Clay Issue #117 • May/June, 2009 The birds are singing. The sunshine makes the day feel soft and warm. The soil is mellow and...

Save Time and Energy with the Fenced Chicken Coop/Garden

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

Swiss Chard — The Leaf Vegetable That Keeps on Giving!

Moderate power firearms

By Massad Ayoob Issue #110 • March/April, 2008 Robert Ruark, the great American writer of the mid-Twentieth Century, was also a big game hunter. One of...

Teaching a 10-year-old to shoot

Firearms handling refresher Part III: Rifles

The many benefits of garlic

By Joe Knight Issue #113 • September/October, 2008 Garlic, used throughout the world for the taste it adds to foods, is also well known for its...

A brief history of health and medicine

How to make money from storage building auctions

Goat birthing and raising kids

By Jackie Clay Issue #112 • July/August, 2008 Dairy goats form one of the cornerstones of our homestead. Not only do they provide milk, cheese, ice...

Raising your own beef for your family

By Charles Sanders Issue #57 • May/June, 1999 For most homesteaders, the raising of livestock plays a crucial role in the home based economy. The types...

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

Finding the best dog for the country life

Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

Battery-Powered Tools are Changing

Frostbite — Don’t flirt with this sneaky danger

10 tips for selling your homemade product

Used bookstores can be sucessful in the hinterlands

By Sylvia Gist Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 Carrots go in sand in the green pail and potatoes can be sorted by type into plastic mesh bags. We had talked of putting in a regular root cellar,...

Growing and Using Bamboo on the Homestead

By Jereme Zimmerman  Issue #161 • September/October, 2016 Bamboo: The very word evokes an image of groves of tall, leafy plants swaying gently through the air...